Reclaiming Resilience: Malaysian Muslims and the Quiet Fight Against Ideological Terrorism

Reclaiming Resilience: Malaysian Muslims and the Quiet Fight Against Ideological Terrorism

Author: Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos

Publisher: UM Press

ISBN: 9789674884475

Weight: 168 g

Pages: 87 pp

Year: 2025

Price: RM41

Reclaiming Resilience: Malaysian Muslims and the Quiet Fight Against Ideological Terrorism oers a timely, nuanced, and empirically grounded examination of how ordinary Malaysian Muslims respond to the global phenomenon of terrorism associated—often unjustly with Islam. Moving beyond sensationalism, fear, and securitised narratives, this book asks a deeper question: are Malaysian Muslims resilient to ideological extremism, and if so, why? Drawing on original doctoral research involving 815 respondents, Dr. Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos, a prominent Malaysian lawyer and public intellectual, develops a pioneering Public Resilience Index (PRI) to measure awareness, perception, trust, and theological understanding among Malaysian Muslims. The ndings challenge common assumptions—revealing both quiet strengths and critical vulnerabilities within society. What distinguishes this work is its humanistic and reective lens. Rather than treating Muslims as security subjects or passive recipients of state policy, the book places thinking, compassion, and responsibility at the heart of resilience. It critically examines the role of religious authority, education, law, and public discourse, while oering practical insights for policymakers, educators, religious leaders, and civil society. At its core, Reclaiming Resilience is not only about countering terrorism—it is about reclaiming meaning, dignity, and the moral courage of a thinking Muslim society in an age of ideological confusion.