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All Journal Al-Jami'ah: Journal of Islamic Studies Al-Ihkam: Jurnal Hukum dan Pranata Sosial Maarif ISLAM NUSANTARA: Journal for the Study of Islamic History and Culture
Sumanto Al Qurtuby
Boston University
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Catholics, Muslims, and Global Politics in Southeast Asia Al Qurtuby, Sumanto
Al-Jamiah: Journal of Islamic Studies Vol 50, No 2 (2012)
Publisher : Al-Jamiah Research Centre

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/ajis.2012.502.391-430

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This article discusses the role of catholics, muslims, and civic associations in the global politics of the Philippines and Indonesia. The two countries have shared in common with regard to the geographical feature (both are archipelagic countries), the diversity of societies and cultures, and the history of colonialism, dictatorship, ethno-religious violence, and political movement, to name but a few. In addition to their similarities, both countries also have significant differences in particular pertaining to religious dominance (the Philippines dominated by Catholicism, while Indonesia by Islam) and the structure of their societies: while the Philippines is a class-stratified society, Indonesia has long been ideologized by colonial and post-colonial religious and political powers. Apart from their parallels and distinctions, religion --both Catholicism and Islam-- has marvellous role, negatively or positively, in global politics and public cultures, indicating its vigor and survival in global political domains. This comparative paper, more specifically, examines the historical dynamics of the interplay between religion, civil society, and political activism by using the Philippines and Indonesia as a case study and point of analysis.[Artikel ini mendiskusikan peran Katolik, Muslim dan asosiasi warga dalam politik global di dua negara; Indonesia dan Filipina. Kedua negara tersebut memiliki kesamaan, baik dalam hal ciri geografis sebagai negara kepulauan, keragaman masyarakat dan budayanya, sejarah kolonialisme, pemerintahan diktator, kekerasan etnik-agama, serta gerakan keagamaan. Terlepas dari kesamaan tersebut, keduanya memiliki perbedaan, utamanya menyangkut agama dominan (di Filipina didominasi oleh Katolik, sementara di Indonesia oleh Islam) dan struktur masyarakatnya (Filipina ditandai dengan stratifikasi masyarakat berdasarkan klas sosial, sementara di Indonesia ditandai dengan ideologi agama kolonial, paska-kolonial, politik). Terlepas dari kesamaan dan perbedaan antara keduanya, agama -baik Katolik maupun Islam- memainkan peran penting, baik negatif maupun positif, dalam politik global dan budaya publik. Ini menandai kuatnya peran agama di kedua negara itu. Artikel ini menggunakan analisis perbandingan, utamanya terhadap dinamika sejarah hubungan antara agama, masyarakat sipil, dan aktifisme politik.]
Sejarah Politik Politisasi Agama dan Dampaknya di Indonesia Al Qurtuby, Sumanto
MAARIF Vol 13 No 2 (2018): Politisasi Agama di Ruang Publik: Ideologis atau Politis ?
Publisher : MAARIF Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (211.966 KB) | DOI: 10.47651/mrf.v13i2.21

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Sejak beberapa tahun terakhir ini, setelah sekian lama mati suri, politisasi agama, khususnya politisasi Islam, kembali menyeruak ke ruang-ruang publik Indonesia.Rontoknya rezim Orde Baru menyebabkan bangkitnya kembali para petualang agama yang dulu sempat “dimumikan” oleh Suharto karena dianggap membahayakan stabilitas dirinya, cendana, dan kroninya. Ketika Suharto tak lagi berkuasa, mereka pun ber-euforia dan berpesta pora. Tak pelak, politisasi agama (Islam) yang cenderung berlebihan dan overdosis ini telah menimbulkan dampak buruk bagi kehidupan berbangsa, beragama, dan bernegara di Tanah Air. Tulisan ini bermaksud mengulas sejarah politik politisasi agama dan dampaknya di masyarakat serta prospek Indonesia di kemudian hari di tengah serbuan politik identitas yang kian menggema.
Suicide in Manggarai, Eastern Indonesia: Comparative Perspectives from Islamic, Catholic, and Indigenous Law Widyawati, Fransiska; Al Qurtuby, Sumanto
AL-IHKAM: Jurnal Hukum & Pranata Sosial Vol. 20 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Faculty of Sharia IAIN Madura collaboration with The Islamic Law Researcher Association (APHI)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.19105/al-lhkam.v20i2.15959

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Suicide is a complex phenomenon that affects individuals and society, demanding global attention and requiring diverse approaches to be fully understood. This article presents a comparative study of suicide, analyzing both its conceptual and practical aspects within the frameworks of Islamic law, Catholic law, and customary law. For the conceptual analysis, a literature review focusing primarily on Islamic and Catholic law was utilized, while for the practical aspects in religious and customary communities, an ethnographic method was utilized. The research reveals both similarities and differences in how Islamic, Catholic, and local customary laws view suicide. All three perspectives condemn suicide as an act that contradicts life and violates their respective legal and moral codes. Although local cultural practices and the religious traditions in Manggarai—including both Christianity and Islam—generally disapprove of suicide, community responses to it vary. Religious approaches tend to be legalistic, individualistic, and moralistic, whereas Manggarai customary law emphasizes a communal, solution-oriented, and harmonious approach. This study contributes to the understanding of interfaith and intercultural perspectives as essential in addressing social issues, including suicide.
Saudi Arabia and Indonesian Networks: On Islamic and Muslim Scholars Al Qurtuby, Sumanto
Islam Nusantara: Journal for the Study of Islamic History and Culture Vol. 2 No. 2 (2021): Islam Nusantara: Journal for the Study of Islamic History and Culture
Publisher : Faculty of Islam Nusantara, Nahdlatul Ulama University of Indonesia (Unusia) Jakarta.

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47776/islamnusantara.v3i1.118

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This article investigates Indonesian scholars educated in Saudi Arabia, both historically and in contemporary contexts, including those who pursued non-Islamic fields and developed academic careers within Saudi higher education. The study adopts a qualitative approach grounded in historical inquiry and literature-based research. It traces long-standing traditions of scholarly mobility from the Malay–Indonesian world to the Saudi Arabia, particularly the Hijaz, while also mapping the educational networks, career trajectories, and religious orientations of alumni of Saudi Islamic educational institutions. The findings demonstrate that Indonesian Saudi-trained scholars are far from homogeneous. They display considerable diversity in religious orientations, social networks, academic backgrounds, and intellectual commitments. While some are associated with ultra-conservative and militant tendencies, others exhibit more moderate and progressive dispositions. The study further shows that, although the number of Indonesian scholars residing in Saudi Arabia has declined sharply over the past four decades, a new development has emerged: a small but growing group of Indonesian Muslim intellectuals trained in non-Islamic disciplines has begun to secure teaching positions at several Saudi universities. This article contributes to Indonesian Islamic historiography and transnational Islamic studies by foregrounding the plurality and complexity of Saudi-educated Indonesian scholars. It also offers a refined mapping of shifting roles played by these figures in shaping Indonesian Islam, contemporary socio-religious dynamics, and educational developments.
Co-Authors Fransiska Widyawati