The Tragedy of Jihad: Islamic Students’ View in North Sumatera, Medan, Indonesia

  • A. YAMAMAH University of Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.

Abstract

ABSTRACT

 

This study aims to find out the students´s view of the jihad concept and to identify whether or not the students understands it. A survey that involved 1000 students in 20 different universities in Medan was made. Data of the study were collected through questionnaires and analyzed both quantitative and qualitatively. The results shows that 25-35 of the students views the concept of jihad from a radicalism point of view and special attention should be given for those students and the institutions to prevent them from doing violence in the name of jihad.

RESUMEN

 

Este estudio tiene como objetivo conocer la opinión de los estudiantes sobre el concepto de yihad para identificar si los estudiantes lo entienden o no. Se realizó una encuesta que involucró a 1000 estudiantes de 20 universidades diferentes en Medan. Los datos del estudio se recogieron mediante cuestionarios y se analizaron tanto cuantitativa como cualitativamente. El resultado  muestra que 25-35 presentes de los estudiantes ven el concepto de yihad desde el punto de vista del radicalismo y se debe prestar especial atención a esos estudiantes y las instituciones para evitar que cometan violencia en nombre de yihad.

Author Biography

A. YAMAMAH, University of Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.
Ansari Yamamah is a lecturer at the Faculty of Islamic Law at the State Islamic University of North Sumatra, Indonesia. I obtained my Master's Degree from Leiden University in 1998 and my Doctoral Degree from State Islamic University of North Sumatra, with a dissertation entitled Transnational Fatwa on Jihad: Legal Study of the Fatwas of Middle Eastern Ulama Related to Religious Conflict in Maluku. Besides working as a lecturer with the subject of Sociology of Islamic Law, I also work for North Sumatra Interreligious Forum for Harmony. I have been appointed as chairman of the Center for Study of Deradicalization at the university. I also have written articles related to Islamic and social studies, two of which have been published in the international journal, namely, "Renewal of Islamic Law According to Jaringan Islam Liberal of Indonesia: A Reflection From Qawaidu 'Uquli al-Ijtima'iyah” published in World Journal of Islamic History and Civilization (IDOSI Publication), and “The Concept of Jihad: Between Ideal and Historical Context”, published in the Jurnal Tamaddun University of Malaya.

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Published
2020-09-18
How to Cite
YAMAMAH, A. (2020). The Tragedy of Jihad: Islamic Students’ View in North Sumatera, Medan, Indonesia. Utopía Y Praxis Latinoamericana, 25(1), 70-80. Retrieved from https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/utopia/article/view/33673
Issue
Vol. 25 (2020): Extra 7 [Interlocuciones]
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Artículos