Radicalisation

People often complain that Islamic scholars do little more than condemn the inhuman acts of so-called jihadist groups and fall short of delivering strong, incontrovertible rebuttals against the vicious narratives of terrorist groups, like Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS). It has also been stated that the ever-rearing Hydra-like heads of terrorism will have to be endlessly severed until genuine Islamic scholarship drains the very swamp of irreligious radicalism from which the monstrosity continually raises new and ugly distortions.

• Adil Rasheed
• April-June 2021
• Journal of Defence Studies

Greater attention needs to be focused on effectively countering threats of radicalisation affecting India from Southeast Asia.

• Mathew Sinu Simon
• March 01, 2021
• IDSA Comments

In the aftermath of Samuel Paty’s beheading, France is taking measures that seek to reverse the processes through which individuals become ‘terrorists’. If successful, other countries could emulate such policy interventions in their own counter-radicalisation efforts.

• Adil Rasheed , Savini Mehta
• December 04, 2020
• IDSA Comments

An effective counter-narrative against radicalisation, supported by religious scholars, could help fight the challenge in Indonesia.

• Akash Sahu
• June 12, 2020
• Backgrounder

Scholars from various academic disciplines have attempted to explain the nature and drivers of the 21st century sui generis phenomenon of radicalization. However, it is rare to find a single book which not only details and builds on the body of work in this still evolving field but also sheds fresh insight into the many unresolved issues that demand fresh perspectives and approaches.

• Adil Rasheed
• March 2020
• Strategic Analysis

The Easter bomb blasts is a grim reminder of how the undercurrent of ethno-religious violence remains a dominant factor in Sri Lanka’s chequered history.

• Smruti S. Pattanaik
• April 29, 2019
• IDSA Comments

The Indian strategic community has for long debated aspects of jihadist radicalisation in the country—particularly over its origins, causes, extent, trajectory and possible counter-measures. This article posits that in the absence of clear perspectives, the incipient threat of jihadist radicalisation has the potential to metastasise and snowball quickly, as has been witnessed in other parts of the world in recent times.

• Adil Rasheed
• April-June 2018
• Journal of Defence Studies

The distinct feature of radicalisation in Mozambique is that local issues enable the Ansar ul Sunna to conduct its nefarious activities. So rather than take a hard approach, it would serve the Government well to address the growing local concerns of unemployment, social exclusion and underdevelopment in order to curb the influence of Islamic extremism in Mozambique.

• Mathew Sinu Simon
• January-June 2018
• Africa Trends