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From Religious Identity to Cultural Citizenship: Identity Transformation and Civil Rights Negotiation among MLKI Banyumas Abdul Qodir Abdillah; Roibin; Lutfi Mustofa
Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat Vol. 25 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Faculty of Ushuluddin Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Jakarta

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This research examines how the community of religious adherents who are members of the Supreme Council of Belief in the One Almighty God of Indonesia (MLKI) in Banyumas transforms their religious identity into a cultural identity as a strategy to negotiate recognition and obtain civil rights. This article puts forward a conceptual argument that differs from existing legal-administrative studies: rather than viewing recognition solely as a matter of state regulation, this article frames identity transformation as a deliberate practice of cultural citizenship (cultural citizenship). The analysis is built primarily on Amartya Sen's theory of identity specifically the distinction between singular identity, plural identity, and the "illusion of identity" and is strengthened by Erving Goffman's concept of stigma, Axel Honneth and Charles Taylor's theory of recognition, and Stuart Hall's notion of cultural identity. Using a qualitative socio-anthropological approach through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation, this study found that MLKI Banyumas reduces stigma and discrimination by highlighting cultural dimensions through activities such as visiting and participating in the Religious Harmony Forum (FKUB), thus transforming marginalized religious identities into recognized cultural identities without abandoning their beliefs. The novelty of this article lies in theorizing cultural identity as a form of negotiated citizenship strategy, through which marginalized faith communities gain social legitimacy while maintaining their spiritual beliefs.
Nyai yang Menghidupkan dan Kiai yang Dikenang: Invisibilitas Perempuan dalam Narasi Pesantren Nadiatul Maziyyah Attarwiyah; Ahmad Barizi; Roibin
Ta’wiluna: Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur'an, Tafsir dan Pemikiran Islam Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Ta’wiluna: Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur’an, Tafsir dan Pemikiran Islam
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian, Penerbitan dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (LP3M) IAIFA Kediri

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The phenomenon of Nyai in pesantren life reveals a paradox between their substantial contributions and their lack of narrative recognition. Nyai often serve as the center of caregiving, moral education, female student development, management of women’s relations, and the emotional support system of the pesantren. However, public narratives of pesantren more frequently position the kiai as the primary figure, the owner of history, and the symbol of institutional authority. Previous studies on pesantren have extensively discussed the kiai as the central figure, yet only limited research has specifically examined how the contributions of Nyai become invisible within pesantren narratives. This article aims to analyze the invisibility of Nyai by employing Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of symbolic capital and Nancy Fraser’s theory of recognition. This study uses a qualitative method with a socio-critical approach. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and analysis of pesantren institutional narratives. The findings show that: (1) there is a separation between the labor of pesantren life and the symbolic ownership of pesantren narratives, in which Nyai sustain the daily life of the pesantren while kiai dominate as the owners of symbolic narratives; (2) the authority of Nyai experiences a gendered conversion failure, namely the failure of Nyai’s social, cultural, religious, and affective capital to be converted into public authority; and (3) the invisibility of Nyai occurs through partial recognition, where Nyai are respected as caregivers and moral figures but are not yet fully acknowledged as central subjects in pesantren history. Academically, this article contributes by offering a new analytical framework for understanding narrative injustice in women’s religious authority within pesantren. Institutionally, this article encourages pesantren to develop more equitable historical documentation, media representation, and formal recognition of Nyai’s contributions.