Abstract Whereas women have hitherto only had a private role in the battle against terrorism in Indonesia, their presence in terrorism circles has resulted in the creation of a new terrorist map. Their participation in terrorist groups’ use of public areas is strongly linked to patriarchal society and changes in the ideas of Hijrah (Migration) and Qital (Fighting) as tools of jihad. Defining women’s weaknesses and disadvantages by patriarchal circles, using media to encourage women’s emotional enthusiasm in the circle of terror, and interpreting Hijrah and Qital as justification for jihad movement, which becomes a spirit for women to commit terrors are some of the ways this paper attempts to explore the three domains of women’s attempts at terror as a series of struggles. With qualitative methodology, this study data was gathered from a variety of sources, including web articles discussing terrorism, interviews with 24 (ex)female terrorists. According to this study, men terrorists use patriarchal culture to their advantage to create religious authority among their groups. Virtual media is also very good at propagating the idea that women should be active in the battle for two reasons. It began by disseminating fatwas on the women’s consent to engage in combat based on historical context. Secondly, it spread by providing fresh theological meanings to the terms Hijrah and Qital as jihad media catered to the objectives of the terrorist groups.
Muhammad Asad Latif (2025) studied this question.