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Focuses on the heartland of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, and on the role of ulama (religious leaders), or kiai as they are known in Java, within NU. Based on substantial fieldwork, this study provides an informed glimpse into the intimate relationships among kiai, their role in local and national politics and their leadership of the Islamic community. Argues that the charismatic authority exerted through the leadership of the kiai in Java has limitations in terms of its legitimacy. At the very least it has boundaries that determine areas or circumstances for its legitimate expression. It also argues that the kiai's influence in politics is not as strong as in other domains.
In World History, History of Islam is a glorious chapter. In fact, Muslim History involves the history of the Islamic faith as a religion and as a social institution. Through various periods, Islam made many a long stride and its influence spread far-off over the globe. Apart from religion, Muslims made considerable contribution in areas, like philosophy, literature, arts, law, economy, science, medicine and commerce etc. At the academic level, Muslim philosophers, educationists and experts of Islamic law have made great contributions. The evolution of Islam has impacted the political, economic and military history of an enormous geographical region. A century after the demise of Prophet Muh...
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This is an open access book. The ORL-HNS National Congress is a national deliberation event, especially for Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Society members. On this occasion, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery West Java District were given the trust as the organizer of the 19th National Congress, located at The Trans Luxury Hotel Bandung, West Java which will take place on October 27 - 29, 2022 hybrids. The 19th Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery National Congress consist of executive sessions and scientific, social, artistic, and sports activities. This congress event is held every three years and coincides with the Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery anniversa...
The Lost Sufis of Delhi. The book is about the forgotten Sufis of Delhi. Its a compilation of short biography of the Sufi Saints and photos of there holy shrine. The book is written upon the role of Sufi with context of spiritual, regional and relations with the contemporary Sultan & Kings in medieval period and the concept of Sufism and its history.
In Jonah Blank's important, myth-shattering book, the West gets its first look at the Daudi Bohras, a unique Muslim denomination who have found the core of their religious beliefs largely compatible with modern ideology. Combining orthodox Muslim prayer, dress, and practice with secular education, relative gender equality, and Internet use, this community serves as a surprising reminder that the central values of "modernity" are hardly limited to the West.