Muhammad Faiz
Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember

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Religious Studies and the Production of Critical Religious Moderation: Epistemic Humility and Reflexive Habitus in Indonesian Higher Education Aslam Sa'ad; Muhammad Faiz; Muhammad Masruri
Religious: Jurnal Studi Agama-Agama dan Lintas Budaya Vol. 9 No. 3 (2025)
Publisher : UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/rjsalb.v9i3.48033

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This study analyzes the relationship between Religious Studies and the discourse of religious moderation in Indonesian higher education by challenging the dominant view that positions religious moderation primarily as a state-driven normative agenda or a mechanism for transmitting moral values. The purpose of this research is to explain how Religious Studies operates as an epistemic space that shapes intellectual dispositions for managing religious diversity, rather than as an instrument of normative harmonization. This study employs a qualitative approach, using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs) with lecturers and students at Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga and Universitas Gadjah Mada, complemented by an analysis of curricular documents and institutional practices. The findings reveal three main results. First, Religious Studies systematically produces epistemic humility, enabling subjects to recognize the limits of truth claims without falling into relativism. Second, through the repetition of academic practices, a reflexive habitus emerges that shifts religious engagement from identity defense toward argumentative reasoning. Third, Religious Studies equips subjects with the capacity to manage tensions among religion, culture, and nationalism critically and contextually. This study offers an original contribution by proposing the concept of critical religious moderation as an intellectual-ethical capacity produced through scholarly practice. The implications of this research underscore the importance of protecting epistemic autonomy and strengthening reflective educational ecosystems within policies on religious moderation in higher education.
Nilai-Nilai Budaya Islam Dan Lokal Dalam Tradisi Ritual Kadhisah Di Desa Arjasa Kecamatan Arjasa Kabupaten Jember Iftilah Dian Humayroh; Muhammad Faiz; Imam Muhsin
Batuthah: Jurnal Sejarah Padaban Islam Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): March
Publisher : Program Studi Sejarah Peradaban Islam Institut Agama Islam Darullughah Wadda'wah

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.38073/batuthah.v4i1.2210

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The kadhisah tradition in Arjasa Jember village is an interesting example of acculturation between Islam and local culture. This Selamatan ritual, known as kadhisah, combines various elements of local culture, including the art of ta'butha'an or giant dolls, which are a symbol of the ceremony. This research aims to examine how the kadhisah tradition reflects acculturation between Islamic teachings and local wisdom, as well as identifying the Islamic values ​​contained in the ritual. This research uses cultural research methods using an ethnographic approach, while collecting data through direct observation and interviews with local community figures. The research results show that in the kadhisah tradition there is a combination of elements of local culture and Islam, such as the use of offerings, prayers in the form of reading sholawat and diba'iyyah al-barzanji, as well as symbols that function as tools to ask for protection and safety from Allah SWT. The social and religious values ​​contained in this tradition include strengthening the habits of giving alms, friendship, and gratitude to Allah SWT, as well as efforts to avoid all forms of danger. This research illustrates how the Arjasa community was able to harmonize local cultural traditions and Islamic teaching values, creating a tradition rich in religious and social meaning.