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Joachim Baaden
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The Cosmopolitanism of The Table: Commensality, Conviviality, and Intra Muslim Diversity in Kuala Lumpur's Communal Iftar Suroyo; Derinta Entas; Bima Maulana Putra; Rina Kurniawati; Afrilia Elizabet Sagala; Joachim Baaden
Penamas Vol 39 No 1 (2026): Volume 39, Issue 1, January-June 2026
Publisher : Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Agama Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31330/penamas.v39i1.1051

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Communal iftar meals during Ramadan are often analysed as a homogeneous in-group practice, yet this overlooks their role as spaces for encounters across the internal diversity of the Muslim world in pluralistic cities. This article examines joint iftar meals in Kuala Lumpur—where diverse traditions converge—as a case of intra-Muslim conviviality. Through a qualitative ethnographic design (observation, interviews and document analysis), this study explores how communal religious meals foster cross-cultural cohesion and what underpins this, by analysing these practices through the sociology of commensality (Simmel, Fischler), theories of ritual interaction and solidarity (Collins, Durkheim), and the literature on urban and multicultural conviviality (Amin, Gilroy). The cohesion of communal iftar depends on institutional infrastructure, the layout of the dining area, and the food served as a medium for exchange. Differences are negotiated through commensality, giving rise to a sense of togetherness that extends from ritual spaces into the public sphere. The hospitality of the mosque, as an infrastructure of intra-Muslim conviviality, shapes a vernacular cosmopolitanism at the table, whilst simultaneously revealing its boundaries—who is welcomed and who remains on the margins of urban Islamic social life.
Wana Kerthi as Lived Religion: Ecological Practice and Social Cohesion in Balinese Hinduism Ervantia Restulita L. Sigai; Suroyo Suroyo; Novena Ade Fredyarini Soedjiwo; Bima Maulana Putra; Saida Kheira Benammar; Joachim Baaden
Jurnal Studi Agama dan Masyarakat Vol 22 No 2 (2026): JURNAL STUDI AGAMA DAN MASYARAKAT
Publisher : IAIN Palangka Raya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23971/jsam.v22i2.10643

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Environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and climate change have become urgent global challenges, prompting renewed attention to the role of cultural and religious frameworks in shaping sustainable human–nature relationships. The study examined Wana Kerthi, a Balinese Hindu principle of forest preservation, as an indigenous eco-theology integrating religious devotion, environmental ethics, and social solidarity. Drawing on qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis in selected Balinese communities, the particular study explored how Wana Kerthi is understood and practiced within everyday religious and social life. The findings found out that Wana Kerthi functions not only as a theological concept but also as a lived moral system in which forests are regarded as sacred entities and ecological care is expressed as an act of devotion (bhakti). At the same time, communal practices such as rituals, ngayah, and customary law (awig-awig) reinforce social cohesion and collective responsibility for environmental stewardship. Moreover, this study contributed to the growing discourse on religion and ecology by demonstrating how local belief systems serve as practical frameworks for sustainability. It offers a synthesis between Eco-theological and sociological perspectives, positioning Wana Kerthi as a model of moral ecology. Therefore, the findings provide insights for global discussions on community-based environmental governance rooted in spiritual values.
Co-Authors Afrilia Elizabet Sagala Bima Maulana Putra Derinta Entas Ervantia Restulita L. Sigai Novena Ade Fredyarini Soedjiwo Rina Kurniawati Saida Kheira Benammar Suroyo Suroyo