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Islamism Denounced: Madura Kiais’ Perspective of Nationalism Abd A'la; Muktafi Muktafi; Abu Bakar; Mukhammad Zamzami; Ahmad Fathan Aniq
KARSA Journal of Social and Islamic Culture Vol. 29 No. 2 (2021)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Madura

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.19105/karsa.v29i2.4876

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The transmission of Islamism among the kiais and their students in Madura has become more critical to examine in the last decade. However, some kiais of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in Bangkalan Madura see that Islamism or political Islam will gradually erode their national commitment. This article intends to reinterpret the nationalism vision of several kiais of NU and measure the extent of their views on the ideology of Islamism discoursed by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI). By interviewing several kiais, this study finds that the propagation of Islamism in Bangkalan has not been as massive as occurred in Pamekasan, another sub-districts in Madura. The FPI-style Islamism in Bangkalan has been propagated only by a small group though they are vigorously active on social media. The majority of the NU community remains devoted to nationalism, committing that the NKRI is the final state. Islamic moderation promulgated by the kiais has been widely accepted and deeply rooted among the NU community. They believe nationalism and religion should not be separated from the spirit of their struggle (khittah). These two elements have united within their fighting spirit and become the primary trigger in devoting themselves to the nation and state to preserve national sovereignty and the integrity of Indonesia.
Islamic Ecotheology and Digital Counterpublics: Muhammadiyah Youth Activism against Mining Concessions in Indonesia Achmad Rofii; Wiwik Setiyani; Mukhammad Zamzami; Wael Hegazy
KARSA Journal of Social and Islamic Culture Vol. 34 No. 1 (2026): in Progress
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Madura

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.19105/karsa.v34i1.23305

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The decision of the Central Board of Muhammadiyah (Pimpinan Pusat Muhammadiyah, PPM) to accept a mining concession from the Indonesian government has drawn opposition from the Green Cadres of Muhammadiyah (Kader Hijau Muhammadiyah, KHM)—an environmental movement based on Muhammadiyah’s youth community. This article analyzes how KHM mobilizes Islamic ecotheology as a moral basis for criticizing the decision and constructs an alternative framing through digital activism, thereby forming a digital counterpublic within the Muhammadiyah community. Drawing on Robert Entman’s framing function, this study analyzes KHM’s website publications and social media content from December 2023 to December 2024. The results show that KHM frames mining not merely as an economic opportunity but as an ecological, social, institutional, and moral issue. Moral evaluation is the most prominent framing function, linking rejection of mining to Islamic ethics, social justice, ecological responsibility, and Muhammadiyah’s normative commitments. Meanwhile, recommendations for action are implemented through calls to reject the concession, mobilization of collective action, petitions, public pressure, and reaffirmation of Muhammadiyah’s ecological commitment. These findings suggest that ecotheology can serve as a source of internal legitimacy for organizational resistance and support the articulation of a digital counterpublic that challenges dominant institutional interpretations of Muhammadiyah’s involvement in extractive industries.
Religious Authority in the Digital Age: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Islamic Debates on Music in Indonesia Tsabituddin Al Ghozi; Mukhammad Zamzami; Muhammad Lutfi; Wael Hegazy
FIKRAH Vol 13, No 2 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : Prodi Aqidah dan Filsafat Islam, Fakultas Ushuluddin, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kudus

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/fikrah.v13i2.33880

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The debate over non-religious music in Islam reflects an epistemological polarization in Indonesia's digital space, represented by Yufid TV and Bincang Syariah. Yufid TV based on a literal Salafi interpretation, rejecting music by referring to the Islamic doctrine of the hadith. This study aims to investigate how Islamic authority is negotiated through discourse on non-religious music across two prominent digital platforms, Yufid TV and Bincang Syariah.com. Methodologically, it employs Norman Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to examine the textual, discursive, and socio-cultural dimensions of how both platforms construct, disseminate, and legitimize religious interpretation within the digital public sphere. The findings reveal that Yufid TV constructs a puritan discourse grounded in literalist interpretation, portraying music as a deviation from the purity of Islamic teachings. In contrast, Bincang Syariah adopts a contextual and maqaṣid-oriented approach, framing music as an ethical and cultural expression. Audience responses demonstrate a significant epistemological polarization, reflecting the broader transformation of religious authority from traditional institutions to digital spaces. Academically, this article contributes to contemporary Islamic studies by bridging discourse analysis and digital religion research, highlighting how online media functions as a new arena for ijtihad and the negotiation of religious legitimacy within modern Muslim societies