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Gagasan Muhammad Arkoun Tentang Humanisasi Ilmu Agama dan Relevansinya Bagi Pengembangan Ilmu Falak Alpaten, Ulil Albab Al aulia; Putra, Nur Afdal Purnama; Khairunnisa, Ariba; Qolbi, Yusuf Nur; Aulia, Rizka
DIKTUM: Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum Vol 22 No 2 (2024): DIKTUM: Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum
Publisher : Fakultas Syariah dan Hukum Islam Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Parepare

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35905/diktum.v22i2.7828

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Muhammad Arkoun, as one of the contemporary Islamic thinkers, is the subject of examination in this writing, where the author seeks to explore Arkoun's ideas on the humanization of religious knowledge and its relevance to the development of astronomy in the present era. To achieve this objective, the author employs the library research method, which is literature-based. Arkoun's notions of deconstruction and rethinking Islam constitute key concepts presented in his critique of Islamic societies that tend to sanctify the views of past scholars without considering their relevance to the current context. According to Arkoun, this tendency often results in Islamic thought becoming stagnant, hindering the ability to address contemporary issues due to a fixation on the perspectives of earlier scholars. This problem extends to the realm of knowledge development, as seen in cases such as the rejection of reorienting the qibla direction in certain mosques. The argument is based on the belief that the qibla direction in these mosques is a legacy from past scholars of the region and, therefore, should not be altered. However, Arkoun contends that, in the field of astronomy, calculations reveal that the qibla direction in these mosques deviates, necessitating a correction in their positioning.
Qibla Direction Determination in Historical Mosques: Methodological and Accuracy Assessment at Al-Anwar Grand Mosque, Bandar Lampung Khairunnisa, Ariba; Muhammad Adam; Rivaldi, Muhammad Haikal; Zain, Muhammad Fajri Kholili
Al-Hilal: Journal of Islamic Astronomy Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Fakultas Syari'ah dan Hukum UIN Walisongo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21580/al-hilal.2025.7.2.28139

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Qibla direction in mosques, historically, was determined using simple methods and traditional tools, resulting in relatively low accuracy. This study aims to analyze the methods and precision of Qibla direction at Jami’ Al-Anwar Mosque, Bandar Lampung, using a qualitative field approach supported by modern instruments. The findings indicate that the true Qibla direction is 295° 18′ 25.82″, while the mosque’s current orientation measured with a theodolite is 295° 12′ 10″ and with a mizwala instrument is 295° 12′ 13.82″. The difference of only 0° 6′ 15.82″ classifies the mosque’s Qibla as accurate according to deviation tolerance theory. Contributing factors include the use of an istiwā’ stick to determine cardinal directions, advances in scientific knowledge, and religious motivations to ensure precision. These results highlight the significance of combining traditional techniques and modern technology to maintain the accuracy of Qibla orientation in historic mosques.