ISSN: 2222-6990
Open access
The Malaysian Armed Forces Religious Corps (MAFRC) (Malay: Kor Agama Angkatan Tentera, KAGAT) was established in 1985. The Islamic da’wah efforts of the AFRC in military institutions have built an appreciation of Islam among its members to form the spiritual and mental strength in order to have a strong fighting force to defend the religion, nation and country. This article will discuss the role of the MAFRC in assisting the Malaysian Armed Forces in mitigating the negative effects of Middle Eastern conflicts such as terrorism, radicalism, Shiite ideology and members of the Armed Forces misunderstanding the concept of jihad. Library research, interviews and observations have been used for the success of this writing. In general, MAFRC has played a role in helping to solve the problems that occur among the members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) as a consequence of the unrest in the Middle East.
Al-Basemeih, A. (1987). Tafsir pimpinan Al-Quran kepada pengertian Al-Quran Ar-Rahman Edisi ke lapan. 1987. Kuala Lumpur: Bahagian Hal Ehwal Islam, Jabatan Perdana Menteri Malaysia.
Awang, M. R. (1996). Pembinaan sahsiah tentera dalam Islam dan kaitannya dengan ketenteraan masa kini. Tesis Sarjana Pengajian Islam. Bahan Tidak diterbitkan. Bangi: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Abd Rahman, A. (1997). Keselamatan dan Kepentingan Nasional. Bangi: Penerbit UKM Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Ali, S. A. (2004). Isu-isu keselamatan dan pertahanan dalam Jurnal Sorotan Darat, Bil 40. Kuala Lumpur: Markas Pemerintahan Latihan Tentera Darat.
Baginda, A. R. (2009). Malaysia’s Defence & Security Since 1957. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Strategic Research Centre.
Bahagian Staf Perisikan Pertahanan. (2018). Garis Panduan Pencegahan Fahaman Ekstremisme Dan Radikalisme Dalam Angkatan Tentera Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Markas Angkatan Tentera Malaysia
Berita Harian. (2018). Isu Keselamatan negara, 5 Disember 2020.
Bradley, S. R. (2013). “Southeast Asia in the Cold War” dalam Robert J. McMahon [ed]. The Cold War in the Third World. Oxford: Oxford University Press, ms.52-58.
Chandran, J. (1980). Malaysia Defence Policy: A Study in Parliament Attitudes 1963-1974. Kuala Lumpur: Penerbit Universiti Malaya.
Dasar Pertahanan Negara. (2004). Perajurit. Kuala Lumpur. July. 55-58.
Harun, N. (1997). “Palapes” . Perajurit. Kuala Lumpur: Julai, 8 -43.
Harun, N. (2002). Dasar Pertahanan Menyeluruh: Sempena Hari Angkatan Tentera Malaysia. Perajurit. Kuala Lumpur: (7)17.
Harun, N. (2005). Batalion Standard Infantry. Perajurit. Kuala Lumpur: November, 3-7
Idris, A. S. (1983). 50 Tahun askar Melayu. Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Melayu Publication.
Interview Session. (2019). Mejar Jeneral Dato’ Kamaruddin Mamat. Markas Angkatan Tentera, Kementerian Pertahanan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.
Jalal, B. (2018). Dakwah Askari di Malaysia. Nilai. Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia.
Jabatan Arah KAGAT (1992). Prosedur pelaksanaan tugas KAGAT. Kuala Lumpur: Markas Angkatan Tentera Malaysia.
Jabatan Arah KAGAT (1992). Profesion ketenteraan dan bimbingan rohani. Kuala Lumpur: Markas Angkatan Tentera Malaysia.
Jabatan Arah KAGAT. (1982). Panduan umum kor. Kuala Lumpur: Markas Angkatan Tentera Malaysia.
Jabatan Arah KAGAT. (1986). Risalah KAGAT: Kuala Lumpur: Markas Angkatan Tentera Malaysia.
Jabatan Arah KAGAT. (2005). Di Persada Kegemilangan. Kuala Lumpur: Markas Angkatan Tentera Malaysia.
Jaafar, K. (2002). Influence of Bureaucratic Politics on Ministry of Defence Decision Making Process in Policy Formulation. Master Degree. Thesis. Bangi. Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
Ministry of Defense Malaysia. (2010). Dasar Pertahanan Negara. Kuala Lumpur: Kementerian Pertahanan Malaysia.
Khadduri, M. (1969). War and peace in the law of Islam. London: The John Hopkins Press.
Markas Angkatan Tentera Malaysia. (1991). Perintah Majlis Angkatan Tentera Malaysia –PMAT 9/91. Kuala Lumpur: Markas Angkatan Tentera Malaysia
Mohamad, A. H. (1990). Konflik dan Pengharmonian. Kuala Lumpur: Utusan Publication & Distributors Sdn Bhd
Nathan, K. S. (2008). “Malaysia and International Security: Role, Commitments, Issues, and Challenges”. Kertas Kerja dibentang dalam Engaging Malaysian Modernity 50 Years and Beyond in the 6th International Malaysian Studies Conference, di Crowne Plaza Riverside Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, pada tarikh 5-7 Ogos.
Shaharuddin, O. (2002). “Malaysian Armed Forces Modernisation: Would it Enhance National Development?”. Tesis Master Tidak Diterbitkan. Bangi: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Perlembagaan Persekutuan. Kuala Lumpur: International Law Book Servis.
Wan Abd Kadir, W. H. A. (19800. Islam di Malaysia: kedatangan dan perkembangan (Abad 7-20M). Dlm Tamadun Islam di Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: Persatuan Sejarah Malaysia.
Zin, A. A. (2006). Islam dan dakwah. Kuala Lumpur: Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia.
Zulkhairil, Z. (2004). MAF: Pertahankan Kedaulatan Bumi Bertuah. Perajurit, December, 53.
In-Text Citation: (Jalal et al., 2021)
To Cite this Article: Jalal, B., Nasir, B. M., Ghani, S. A., & Ismail, A. S. (2021). The Malaysian Armed Forces Religious Corps (MAFRC): Role and Perspectives on Middle East Issues. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(6), 1502-1513.
Copyright: © 2021 The Author(s)
Published by HRMARS (www.hrmars.com)
This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license. Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this license may be seen at: http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode