Research Article
Social Media and the 212 Islamic Movement
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.1-10-2019.2291677, author={M M Muharam and K Marijan}, title={Social Media and the 212 Islamic Movement }, proceedings={Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference on Islamic Studies, AICIS 2019, 1-4 October 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={AICIS}, year={2020}, month={2}, keywords={political identity 212 islamic groups social media}, doi={10.4108/eai.1-10-2019.2291677} }- M M Muharam
K Marijan
Year: 2020
Social Media and the 212 Islamic Movement
AICIS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.1-10-2019.2291677
Abstract
The 212 movement is not only a movement but also a label for the action of certain Islamic groups. The ability to organize the movements and carry out pressure cannot be separated from the use of political identity issues and social media. The digital age has enabled these groups to articulate their interests and support mobilization through social media. Some social media platforms that are used by the Islamic group to strengthen their movement include YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Line, and WhatsApp. The example is the opinions of the political elites in the government that were raised in the demonstration on 2nd of December 2016. Through social media, these opinions were constructed and interpreted to influence public opinion. To strengthen the legitimacy of the movement, this group produced several statements from some moderate Islamic groups. Those groups were identified as opposite groups of the 212 Islamic Group. Opinions from some moderate Islamic figures who were believed to be advantageous to their groups would be distributed via social media. Moreover, to create an official account on social media, there are main figures from the 212 Islamic movement who also create personal accounts on it. These figures regularly carry out the activities on social media via live stream to strengthen the movement.
