Ahmad Rafiq
Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University Yogyakarta

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Constructing Postcolonial Muslim Identity: A Dual-Theory Framework of Qur'anic Learning in Indonesia Agus Sriyanto; Ahmad Rafiq; Suyadi
Tribakti: Jurnal Pemikiran Keislaman Vol. 37 No. 1 (2026): Tribakti: Jurnal Pemikiran Keislaman
Publisher : Universitas Islam Tribakti (UIT) Lirboyo Kediri

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33367/tribakti.v37i1.8038

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This research examines the construction of religious identity through decolonization in Qur'anic learning in postcolonial Indonesia by integrating Berger and Luckmann's Social Construction Theory and Tajfel and Turner's Social Identity Theory within a decolonial framework. Through a systematic literature review of 53 peer-reviewed academic publications (2014-2025) selected through purposive sampling based on relevance to Qur'an pedagogy, identity formation, and decolonial discourse in Indonesia, this study employs thematic analysis within an interpretive, qualitative, and postcolonial approach. Identity formation operates through three mechanisms: externalization of religious values, objectivation in Islamic institutions, and transformative internalization. Decolonization strategies emerge through epistemological reintegration and pedagogical contextualization that bridge Qur'an teachings with the contemporary reality of Indonesia. The multidimensional model conceptualizes identity formation as a process unfolding across three dialectical axes: temporal (deconstruction, reconstruction, co-construction), social (individual, communal, national), and cultural (universality, locality, globality). The synthesized literature findings challenge Western-centered theoretical assumptions: Indonesian Muslims demonstrate multi-layered and intersecting categorizations, culturally meaningful identifications, and reflective comparisons that are contributory rather than competitive. This study advances decolonial Islamic thought by positioning Qur'an learning as an emancipatory epistemological praxis that transcends the anti-Western or pro-Western dichotomy. The Indonesian model shows how decolonization manifests in daily pedagogical practices rather than in abstract discourse, offering a replicable framework for global Muslim communities that negotiate authentic identity within postcolonial modernity without reproducing Western hegemony or reactive fundamentalism.
Women’s Head Covering in Acehnese Tafsīr: Genealogical and Socio-Historical Readings of Two Vernacular Exegeses Lenni Lestari; Moch. Nur Ichwan; Ahmad Rafiq
Jurnal Studi Ilmu-ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Hadis Vol. 27 No. 1 (2026): Januari
Publisher : UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/qh.v27i1.6870

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This article examines how women’s head covering is interpreted in Acehnese exegetical works across two centuries by comparing Tarjumān al-Mustafīd of ‘Abd al-Ra’ūf al-Fansūrī al-Singkilī (d. 1693) and Al-Qur’an al-Karim dan Terjemahan Bebas Bersajak dalam Bahasa Aceh by Tengku Mahjiddin Jusuf (d. 1994). Using a genealogical approach and social-historical reading, it traces the interpretive transmission and local adaptation of key Qur’anic terms related to female modesty—especially khimār/khumur, jalābīb, and juyūb—within Aceh’s shifting socio-political contexts. The analysis shows that Acehnese meanings of head covering are not fixed outcomes of the Qur’anic lexicon alone, but emerge through selective appropriation of earlier Sunni authorities and vernacularization into local dress-terms (e.g., telekung/sileukom and ija tob ulé). Social-historical comparison further indicates that al-Singkilī’s reading helped form an early interpretive horizon of female modesty in the period of royal governance, whereas Jusuf’s interpretation functions as a reinforcing discourse in a later setting no longer shaped by sultanate structures. Overall, the study clarifies how vernacular tafsīr operates as a mediating space where Qur’anic language, inherited exegetical authority, and local social practice continually reshape one another.