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Religious Harmony
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 377

Religious Harmony

It is crucial today to understand how religions can exist harmoniously in a shared environment, whether local or global. A reasoned approach to this question was sought by participants at a stimulating conference of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) in a predominantly Muslim country, Indonesia. Themes treated include the relation between theoretical approaches and religious viewpoints, practical problems and conflict resolution at the local level, and religious education with special reference to the role of Muslim schools (pesantren) in Indonesia.

End of Innocence?
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 315

End of Innocence?

Long cited as a model of harmonious cohabitation between different religions, the most populous Muslim country in the world until recently occupied a special place in the Western imagination.Indonesia, home to a peaceful version of Islam, offered a reassuring counter-model to a rowdy and accusatory Arab Islam. Since 1999, however, confrontations between Christians and Muslims in the Moluccas, excesses of vigilantism in Sulawesi, and especially the Bali and Jakarta bombings have shattered these simplistic stereotypes. For many terrorism experts - often self-proclaimed - Indonesia's mutation confirmed the hackneyed thesis that equated obscurantism with Islam, and saw violent outbreaks as an inevitable consequence.

Pluralism in Islamic Contexts - Ethics, Politics and Modern Challenges
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 267

Pluralism in Islamic Contexts - Ethics, Politics and Modern Challenges

This book brings together international scholars of Islamic philosophy, theology and politics to examine these current major questions: What is the place of pluralism in the Islamic founding texts? How have sacred and prophetic texts been interpreted throughout major Islamic intellectual history by the Sunnis and Shi‘a? How does contemporary Islamic thought treat religious and political diversity in modern nation states and in societies in transition? How is pluralism dealt with in modern major and minor Islamic contexts? How does modern political Islam deal with pluralism in the public sphere? And what are the major internal and external challenges to pluralism in Islamic contexts? These questions that have become of paramount relevance in religious studies especially during the last three-four decades are answered as critically highlighted in Islamic founding sources, the formative classical sources and how it has been lived and practiced in past and present Islamic majority societies and communities around the world. Case studies cover Egypt, Turkey, Indonesia, and Thailand, besides various internal references to other contexts.

The New Santri
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 381

The New Santri

Just like the Gutenberg revolution in the fifteenth century, which led to the emergence of non-conventional religious authority in the Christian world, the current information technology revolution, particularly through mediums such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter, has triggered the re-construction and decentralization of religious authority in Islam. New santri (pious individuals) and preachers emerged from the non-conventional religious educational system. They not only challenged the traditional authorities, but also redefine and re-conceptualize old religious terminologies, such as hijra and wasatiyya. This book explores the dynamics of religious authority in Indonesia with ...

Islam & Civil Society in Southeast Asia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 222

Islam & Civil Society in Southeast Asia

The Islamic world, often regarded as an anathema to civil society, in fact has rich traditions of associational life pursuing “common good”. These religious resources have been reinterpreted for the enhancement of civic virtues and participatory politics in contemporary context, that is, democratization. Such pioneering efforts have been clearly observable in Muslim Southeast Asia. In November 1999, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation invited ten Muslim activists and scholars from the region to Japan for exchanging views and experiences among themselves and with Japanese participants. Here their papers and discussions are compiled into a book, Islam and Civil Society in Southeast Asia.

American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 24:3
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 174

American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 24:3

The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences (AJISS) is a double blind peer-reviewed and interdisciplinary journal that publishes a wide variety of scholarly research on all facets of Islam and the Muslim world: anthropology, economics, history, philosophy and meta-physics, politics, psychology, religious law, and traditional Islam. Submissions are subject to a blind peer review process.

A MAN WITHOUT ANY SCHOOL EDUCATION Professors learn from
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 598

A MAN WITHOUT ANY SCHOOL EDUCATION Professors learn from

Professors have learnt many to mention but a few: Astronomy(galaxy, moon ,sun, separation of earth and heaven),Soil creation ,The Soul ,Embryology , stages of human growth, Water cycle, Fruits and medicines(black seed, olive oil, honey, milk), Politics, Black magic, Marriage and divorce, Love and intimacy ,Role of Women, and Insects. His Father was Abdullah and Mother was Aminah born on 12th Rabi Al – Awwal and died on 08 Jun 632 after Hijra at a Age of 63 yrs , his Place of Birth was Makkah and Place of Death was Madinah his place of Residence was Makkah then moved to Madina his Profession was mainly a Businessman , then a Prophet in his 63 years Lived in Makkah for 50 years became a Prop...

The Stories of Modern Dervishes in Indonesia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 220

The Stories of Modern Dervishes in Indonesia

This book encompasses a wide range of human experiences, delving into mystical encounters, dreams, altruism, hard work, teamwork, cultural misunderstandings, amusing anecdotes, misconceptions, success, failure, happiness, and poignant tales of four Hizmet affiliated high school graduates and teachers in Indonesia. They sowed the seeds of successful education and eventually departed from Indonesia. Contrary to the claims of some scholars, they do not belong to a Sufi Order nor can they be classified as traditionalists, although they exhibit characteristics that may align with both. Instead, they can be aptly described as modern dervishes. The book's title, The Stories of Modern Dervishes in Indonesia: Tolong, is derived from the true account of three orphan students whom modern dervishes rescued from the aftermath of a tsunami. If I were to read these stories without conducting on-site research, it would be difficult to believe them. Readers will undoubtedly find this book engrossing and captivating.

Islam in Indonesia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 396

Islam in Indonesia

A compelling account of the struggle for the soul of Indonesian Islam.

Contemporary Islamic Discourse in the Malay-Indonesian World
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 277

Contemporary Islamic Discourse in the Malay-Indonesian World

While many books have probed the role of Islam in political and social change in Southeast Asia over the past three decades, few have focused on the power of the religious discourse itself in shaping this transformation. Contemporary Islamic Discourse in the Malay–Indonesian World captures the interplay between religion and social thought in comparative case studies from Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Drawing on a critical sociology of knowledge and a profound understanding of historical contexts, the central focus is on Muslim intellectuals who have grappled with the impact of modernity in these societies, between those seeking to reform Islam’s role and those who take a hardline de...