Islamic Radicalism in Malaysia: an overview

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to elucidate Islamic radicalism in Malaysia. Qualitative study has been made to examine the meaning of radicalism in the Malaysian context, some historical background and how this term is evolved over the period especially after independence. Post September 11 also played a role in shaping the new meaning of radicalism in general and Islamic radicalism in particular. This paper suggests that ethnicity, fanaticism and idealism play major roles in shaping Malaysian population, especially Muslim