article · Nizham Journal of Islamic Studies
Pan-Islamism originally formed to counter European colonial expansion and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, seeking to revive moral authority, political legitimacy, and solidarity across Muslim regions. Today, its transnational reach influences a broad spectrum of organisations, from reform-minded entities such as the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood to apolitical groups like Jama'at Tabligh and violent groups such as Boko Haram in Nigeria. By applying constructivist political theory and Islamic political morality to comparative discourse across several countries, this research explores how ideological dynamics affect movement tactics, recruitment, and trajectories. The analysis shows that state interventions heavily influence the success or failure of political Islamist efforts, while volatile ideological environments tend to accelerate radicalisation. Addressing these challenges requires state authorities to differentiate between peaceful and extremist factions through structured engagement, thereby preventing moderate groups from drifting into radical positions.
Understanding the ideological differences among transnational Islamic movements is vital for regional stability and policy design. When governments treat all Islamist organisations uniformly, they risk alienating moderate groups. Recognising how state actions affect these organisations helps policymakers design targeted counter-radicalisation strategies that support peaceful civic engagement and limit the appeal of violent extremist recruitment.
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Abstract Pan-Islamism is a movement that emerged as a response to European imperial annexation of Muslim territories and the decline of the Ottoman Empire, driven by a desire to restore unity, morals, and political legitimacy of the Muslim territories. Its transnational orientation has evolved and motivated ideologically diverse movements across the world, ranging from the politically reformist Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood to radical groups like Boko Haram in Nigeria and non-political Jama’at Tabligh. Few studies have examined how Islamist ideologies have shape the trajectories, tactics, and recruitment mechanisms of Pan-Islamism in the contemporary era of digital advancement and geopolitical shifts. Utilizing a constructivist political theory and informed by Islamic political morality as a normative framework, this study adopts a comparative discourse analysis to investigate situations from Nigeria, Egypt, and others. Findings of the study reveal that state responses have shaped the prospects of political Islamist struggles, and ideological volatility often exacerbates the trends of radicalization. The study recommends that the government should logically distinguish between peaceful and extreme Islamists through constructive engagement to avert further radicalization of moderate groups.
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DOI: 10.32332/nizham.v13i02.11567
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