Deradicalization from within: Enhancing the Role of Jihadists on Countering Violence Extremism

Saifudin Asrori, Muhammad Ismail, Agus Nilmada Azmi, Eva Achjani Zulfa

2018

Abstract

This article seeks to explore the role of Jihadists in de-radicalization initiatives programs of a former terrorist prisoner. The Jihadist established Yayasan Lingkar Perdamaian as a forum for social and economic empowerment as a mutual aid for many disengaged Islamic extremists struggle with the transition back into society. How do they engage on delimiting of radical ideologies through community and economic development programs? Employed fieldwork conducted in Lamongan District, the East Java Province through the in-depth interview with founder and activities of the foundation which all of them are former extremists. The study concludes that the jihadists engagement in the empowerment initiatives as an alternate of government de-radicalization programs of a former terrorist prisoner. The existence of the Jihadists as the peace agents is useful for the countering violent extremism, significant as a counter-narrative extremism ideology, and bridge of intervention for militant groups aimed at reducing and even eliminating radical ideology. This foundation, gradually becoming a new community of converted militant and starting a new life.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Asrori S., Ismail M., Azmi A. and Zulfa E. (2018). Deradicalization from within: Enhancing the Role of Jihadists on Countering Violence Extremism.In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI, ISBN 978-989-758-458-9, pages 1745-1752. DOI: 10.5220/0009934717451752

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icri18,
author={Saifudin Asrori and Muhammad Ismail and Agus Nilmada Azmi and Eva Achjani Zulfa},
title={Deradicalization from within: Enhancing the Role of Jihadists on Countering Violence Extremism},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI,},
year={2018},
pages={1745-1752},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009934717451752},
isbn={978-989-758-458-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI,
TI - Deradicalization from within: Enhancing the Role of Jihadists on Countering Violence Extremism
SN - 978-989-758-458-9
AU - Asrori S.
AU - Ismail M.
AU - Azmi A.
AU - Zulfa E.
PY - 2018
SP - 1745
EP - 1752
DO - 10.5220/0009934717451752