Religious Radicalism, Global Terrorism and Islamic Challenges in Contemporary Indonesia

Abstrak

Discussing the radicalism of religion and global terrorism is a global
challenge that is now a worldwide concern, including for the Islamic
community in Indonesia. Research in this paper with an analytical descriptive
approach using the documentative method. The general purpose of this
research is to understand the root causes of terrorism and religious
radicalism in Indonesia? What is the solution of Islam to overcome the
problem of religious radicalism and global terrorism? The results of this
research show: first, the historical roots of global terrorism and religious
radicalism is a very complex portrait of social, political, and economic
history. Also, the complexity of local, regional and global problems are
interconnected with one another. Second, the Islamic solution to overcome
this problem with the Islamic approach to peace for all (rahmatan lil alamin)
which prioritizes the path of dialogue and world peace.