Islamic Radicalization through social media for ISIS Recruitment of Fighters

Authors

  • Mazida Mohd Desa University Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia Author
  • Norruzeyati Nasir University Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia Author
  • Mohd Alif Jasni University Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia Author
  • Mohd Norazmi Nordin Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia Author
  • Muhd Zulhilmi Haron Department of Development, Manager, Leader and Executive of Education, Institut Aminuddin Baki North Branch, Jitra, Kedah, Malaysia Author
  • Mohd Ab Malek Md Shah Department of Law, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Melaka Branch, Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia Author
  • Albert Feisal Muhd Feisal Ismail Faculty of Technology Management and Technopreneurship, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia Author

Keywords:

ISIS, Jihad, Social Media, Recruitment, Fighters, Caliphate, Ideology

Abstract

This paper will briefly discussed on the history of ISIS establishment, their ideology and the concept of Islamic radicalization that have been disseminate through social media with the purpose of recruiting fighters, promoting jihad ideology and intimidating their enemies. This will further emphasize on the current phenomena of ISIS social media engagement as a global problem to terrorism. With the subsequent growth of social media platforms for communications, militant groups like ISIS have incorporated their ideology through social media and further employ recruitment strategy through the use of social media networks. Under the command of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS has established an Islamic caliphate, an advanced common jihadist ideas in a short amount of time which is an achievement that no other insurgency has been able to accomplish. The ISIS powered their projects by combining innovative technological strategies and advancing with strong force, financial resources and also intimidation as their main ideology.

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Published

2022-01-30

How to Cite

Desa, M. M., Nasir, N., Jasni, M. A., Nordin, M. N., Haron, M. Z., Shah, M. A. M. M., & Ismail, A. F. M. F. (2022). Islamic Radicalization through social media for ISIS Recruitment of Fighters. CENTRAL ASIA AND THE CAUCASUS, 23(1), 1618-1632. https://ca-c.org/CAC/index.php/cac/article/view/234

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