Abstract
This paper investigates four dimensions of Islamic Movements in Malaysian context. The first one is about the impacts of Islamic Movements instigating the development of Islamic civilization in Malaysia. Second one deals with emerging issues and modern trends in their futuristic approach and strategy. Third one evaluates sanity and diversity in issues and conflicts both in local and global perspectives. Finally, it examines the Western response and transformational role of the external world. General elections 2013 in Malaysia has marked a huge sign on the future politics of the country. National Front (BN: Barisan Nasional) faced major setback of fifty years in the history of Malaysian politics, government was unable to amend the constitution due to the absence of two third majority in the parliament because opposition collation Pakatan Rakayat (PR) grown more than fifty percent votes and more seats in federal and state legislative assemblies. Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) is one of the major fragments of opposition alliance. Among other Islamic organizations of the country PAS has achieved better growth and proved itself a distinguished Muslim political power of the country. Political process seems to be a better and safe way to achieve their ultimate goal of Islamic Resurgence for prominent Islamic movements of the world including PAS. We observe lot of bindings, barriers and challenges for them in different countries like, Egypt, Algeria, and Tunisia etc. The paper analyses ideological commonalities of different Islamic Movements of the world and concludes that specific circumstances demand certain approaches and finds out that Islamic movements asserting on peaceful process to attain massive support andhandlings challenges both from world powers, Muslim secularists and radical youth groups.
Highlights
There are two focal points of this paper in the special context of Malaysia and rest of the Muslim world in general
Influenced by the instances of Jamaat-i Islami in Pakistan and the Ikhwan al-Muslimūn (Muslim Brotherhood) of Egypt, both Islamic Movements denounced contemporary secularism and its political appearance, nationalism, Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia” (ABIM) took a firm stand against the National Economic Policy (NEP) sponsored by United Malay National Organization (UMNO), which it perceived as an appearance of Malay nationalism
Erica Miller, in her case study on Party of Malaysia (PAS) Malaysia, finds out that the Islamic Party is committed to bring change only through the democratic and electoral process, While PAS has clearly demonstrated its commitment to electoral politics by its regular participation in elections since 1955, many see the mere existence of elections as not necessarily constituting the existence of true democracy
Summary
There are two focal points of this paper in the special context of Malaysia and rest of the Muslim world in general. Islam as a whole and all Islamic resurgence movements in specific are painted through western influenced media as ‘Terrorists,’ ‘Extremists,’ and ‘Fundamentalists’ and with specific meanings ‘Islamists.’ While Islamic Movements are proving their commitment towards peaceful stance through involving dynamically in democratic and electoral process. They are facing resistance from the both sides, western powers, their secular Muslim allies and some radical Muslim groups who do not favor the peaceful plan of Islamic Movements and assert to adopt a violent scheme of combating their opponents. This study assesses the current scenario of the world in general and Malaysia in particular regarding futuristic emerging issues of Islamic Movement and new horizons
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