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In Search of an Islamic Leader: Malay Perceptions of Ibn Sa’ūd Triumph and the Domination of the Waḥḥābīs in Saudi Arabia
No full textSince becoming Muslim, the Malays have highly revered Hijaz and its 'ulama', and have seen them as a source of religious and political authority when the need for an authoritative decision arises. Even though historically Hijaz was exceptionally meaningful to the Malays, even for elucidating political questions, in Malaya there was no indication that the people were concerned with doctrinal or political developments with regard to the rise of Ibn Sa'ud's family and the early domination of the Wahhabis in the region, until the outbreak of the rivalry between Sharif Husayn and 'Abd al-Aziz Ibn Sa'ud after Worid War I.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v11i2.60
The Fragmentation of Religious Authority: Islamic Print Media in Early 20th Century Indonesia
No full textAside from the scarcity of historical sources, it is not the intention of this article to determine when the pesantren -or pesantren like institutions, namely surau in West Sumatra and dayah in Aceh- began to exist. Here, the main concern is that in the nineteenth century the pesantrens were established as the educational institutions of Indonesian Muslims. Dutch statistical sources from this period recorded that there were about fifteen thousands (15,000) pesantrens in Java and Madura, and about twenty-three thousand (23,000) santris (the students of pesantren) (van den Berg 1886: 518-9).DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v11i1.65
Islam dan Negara-Bangsa: Melacak Akar-akar Nasionalisme Indonesia
No full textIn this book, the main focus of discussion is the changes and development in Mulims' way of thinking about their identity. Islam is placed in an important position, with an historio-cultural basis, which is then presented as a strength in the formation of nationalism. The term bilad al-jawah appears as a form of community identity. Bilad al-jawah, also called "the land below wind", was a geographical parameter that referred to the Muslim Archipelago as a community with a strong level of thought, exchange and cultural communication (ecumene).DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v11i1.65
Jaringan Ulama: Pembaharuan dan Rekonsiliasi dalam Tradisi Intelektual Islam di Dunia Melayu-Indonesia
No full textBook Review: Azyumardi Azra, The Origins of Islamic Reformism in Southeast Asia: Networks of Malay-Indonesian and Middle Eastern 'Ulama' in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2004, ix + 254 pagesThis book attentpts to enrich and -in a number of important ways- also to revise this nomenclature of "Islamic reformism". Taking modernism as its starting point, this book explains Islamic reformism by tracing the historical path of the important concept of shari'ah in the religious thoughts and practices of Muslim's, and how it became the dominant discourse. This concept was voiced by prominent Indonesian 'ulama' in the 17th and l818 centuries. More importantly, this concept emerged parallel to their intellectual contact with the Haramayn 'ulama'(in Mecca and Medina), which gave rise to the process of Islamic transmission through a complex network of student-teacher relationships. This process, known as the 'ulama' network, is the focus of discussion in this book.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v11i2.60
In Search of Principles of Good Governance: Lesson Learned from a Series of Workshops on "Islamic Western Dialogues on Governance Values"
No full textIn the Indonesia context, issues of good governance have also been an unflagging national agenda. Despite recognition of the importance of good governance, public discourse on this issue has not gained as much attention as it should within this newly democratic country. Following the downfall of the New Order government in 1998,Indonesia has faced the task of rebuilding a social and political system responsive to the changing expectations of the Indonesian people, embodied in the new animating spirit popularly known as Reformasi. This paradigm of reform refers to the wish to see democratic ideals permeate the lives of all Indonesians.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v11i1.65
Being the Shī’te among the Sunni Majority in Indonesia: A Preliminary Study of Ustadz Husein Al-Habsyi (1921-1994)
No full textOne of the important research topics related to the Arab communities in Indonesia, and in Southeast Asia in general, that is likely to be neglected is their adherence to the Shi'ah, a minority school of Islam that differs from the Sunni majority in terms of several principal doctrines. As far as Islamic studies and social scientists studying Islam are concerned, the Shi'ah outside Iran seems to be a neglected research topic. Studies of Islam in Indonesia, like those in the Middle East, are mainly studies of the Sunni school. Therefore, aspects of the social, political, economic, and religious life of the Shi'ites in Indonesia remain unknown to scholars of Indonesian Islam as well as to Indonesianists.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v11i2.60
Defending the Majesty of Islam: Indonesia's Front Pembela Islam (FPI) 1998-2003
No full textIndonesia's reformation in 1998 provided an opportunity for the resurgence of Islamic fundamentalist movements. This can be seen from the proliferation of newly formed organisations which aim at either establishing an Islamic state or applying Islamic law. The emergence of these organisations is closely related to the spirit of reformation, where people seem to be free to express their feelings. Almost every day one can see people gathering at the House of Representatives in Senayan, Jakarta, in order to express their aspirations to the members of parliament.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v11i2.60
Islamic Militant Movements in Indonesia: A Preliminary Study Accounts for its Socio-Religious and Political Aspects
No full textThis essay attempts to look at the nature or character of Islamic militancy as reflected in the reemergence of a number of Islamic parties as well as socio-religious organizations of Islamic origins. Circumstance following the downfall of the Soeharto government and the aftermath it has created will be used to put the issue in perspective. Based on the actual strength of both Islamic parties and the newly established socio-religious organizations, this essay also examines the sustainability of such perceived Islamic militancy.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v11i3.59
An Indonesian Islamic University: How is it Possible
No full textThis document explains about the transformation from IAIN (Institut Agama Islam Negeri, State Institute for Islamic Studies) into UIN which has many significant consequences. First, academically; while in IAIN only Islamic Studies (such as theology, Islamic jurisprudence and exegesis) are developed, in UIN the scope of studies broadens to include 'secular' sciences. Second, while most of students of IAIN are mainly from madrasah/pesantren/rural communities. UIN, with its secular faculties, attracts a wider variety of students from a more heterogeneous background.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v11i3.60
Nahḍat al-‘Ulamā’ bay al-Bātinīyah al-Jāwīyah wa al-Taṣawwuf al-Islāmī: ‘Arḍun wa Munāqashāt
No full textThree kebatinan "holy books", Darmogandul, Gatoloco, and Wirid Hidayat Jati, are the point of focus in the analysis of doctrinal sources. The tendency of these three texts to ridicule santri(students at Islamic boarding schools or pesantren) strengthens the impression that the Dutch colonial government used kebatinan to attack Islam. At the very least, this "cultural war" was closely linked to these texts.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v11i2.60