Sentiment prevalence on Jihad , Caliphate, and Bid’ah among Indonesian students

Focusing on moderate-radical muslim group tension

Bibliographic Data

ID22110563
AuthorsYusuf Hanafi (0000-0001-9118-9248, State University of Malang, corresponding author), Muhammad Lukman Arifianto (0000-0001-7004-6360, State University of Malang), Muhammad Saefi (0000-0001-7851-4261, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim), Hanik Mahliatussikah (0000-0001-8653-1926, State University of Malang), Faris Khoirul Anam (State University of Malang), Abd Rauf Hassan (Universiti Putra Malaysia), Muhammad Fahmi Hidayatullah (0000-0002-6409-5980, Universitas Islam Malang)
Year2022
Volume8
Issue1
Publication date2022-12-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCogent Social Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2331-1886 • E-ISSN: 2331-1886
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23311886.2022.2054532
OpenAlexW4221132516
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited36

In reality, many students misunderstand several Islamic religious terms that come from Arabic; regarding jihad, caliphate, and bid’ah. This study used qualitative and quantitative data collection methods to investigate students’ perspectives on these terms. We collected data through a questionnaire on 122 Muslim students at the university who were suspected of being exposed to radicalism. After examining student responses, our examination led to mapping “positive,” “moderate,” and “negative” sentiments. The results revealed that few students achieved a positive category. Students expressed their attitudes, beliefs, and evaluations that the term Islam was abused and associated with violence, enforcement of the caliphate, and accusations of bid’ah against different groups. Analysis of data on student comments revealed that students’ meaning of terms tended to be influenced by the definition of radical Muslim groups. These findings indicate that radical groups can influence the way students interpret a term and create negative sentiments. Through this research, we suggest that “an indicator of moderate-radical Muslim group tension,” in the context of this study, between Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah versus Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia, can be used as material for deradicalisation policies for campuses in Indonesian

Caliphate · Indonesian · Islam · Political radicalism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Theology · Diverse Cultural Media Analysis · History · Islamic Studies and Radicalism · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

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