Imam Wicaksono
Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

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Sufi journey in Richlatu Ibn Fathumati by Najib Machfouzh (Carl Thompson's Travel Literature Analysis) Imam Wicaksono; Sangidu; Fadlil Munawwar Manshur; Sherif Sa'ad al-Gayyar
Izdihar : Journal of Arabic Language Teaching, Linguistics, and Literature Vol. 6 No. 2 (2023): Izdihar: Journal of Arabic Language Teaching, Linguistics, and Literature
Publisher : Arabic Education Department, Islamic Studies Faculty, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22219/jiz.v6i2.18569

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This study aimed to understand the story of the journey of Sufi adherents while on a spiritual journey exploring several countries in the novel Richlatu-Ibnu Fathumati by Najib Machfouzh. This research used Carl Thompson's (2011) travel writing theory approach, which has three basic principles: reporting the world, revealing the self, and representing the other. The results of the study show that the Qandil journey is presented in three forms: (1) reporting the world in the form of stories about the conditions of the surrounding environment in the form of buildings, communities, and the natural surroundings; (2) revealing the self in the form of Qandil's feelings, emotions, and reactions during the trip. (3) representing the other: the reality of life at the place where Qandil stopped during the trip, which turned out to be a different culture from the cultural reality he had encountered in his home country. This research becomes important when the background of the traveller turns out to influence three narrative forms: reporting the world, revealing the self, and representing the other.
Revisiting Wujudiyyah and the Politics of Religious Orthodoxy in the Seventeenth-Century Aceh Sultanate Sangidu; Eva Farhah; Imam Wicaksono; Shawy Shawy Ahmed Abdurrahem
Al-Adabiya: Jurnal Kebudayaan dan Keagamaan Vol. 21 No. 1 (2026): Al-Adabiya: Jurnal Kebudayaan dan Keagamaan
Publisher : LP2M Institut Agama Islam Sunan Giri (INSURI) Ponorogo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37680/adabiya.v21i1.7949

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This study examines the theological polemic between Wujudiyyah and the orthodox interpretations of Nuruddin ar-Raniri in the seventeenth-century Aceh Sultanate, which extended beyond differences in Sufi doctrine to exert direct influence on political power through takfīr edicts, book burnings, and executions. The novelty of this research lies in its integrative approach, employing Ibn ʿArabī’s theory of ontological pluralism to elucidate the dialectic between spiritual diversity and theological exclusion. The research adopts a qualitative-historical case study design, drawing on primary sources such as the Sufi manuscripts of Hamzah Fansuri and Syamsuddin al-Sumatrani, as well as the legal texts of Nuruddin ar-Raniri. Data were collected through document analysis, critical manuscript verification, and historiographical triangulation. The analysis was conducted using thematic classification grounded in the concepts of the transimmanence of the real and the unity of being. The findings demonstrate that the conceptual distinction between wahdat al-wujūd and wahdat al-shuhūd shaped the epistemological legitimacy of religious authority, while takfīr rulings and executions functioned as politico-religious instruments. The principal contribution of this study is the formulation of a contextual ontological pluralism that extends Ibn ʿArabī’s theoretical framework, while also revealing how texts, edicts, and repressive practices operated as hegemonic tools in the enforcement of orthodoxy. Its broader implication underscores the significance of Islam Nusantara studies as a model for understanding the dialectics of Sufism, orthodoxy, and political power, offering valuable insights into contemporary religion–politics relations.