Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies
Vol 11, No 1 (2021): Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies

The rejection of religious nationalism towards the secular state and the Islamic caliphate: Indonesian religious figures perspective

Imam Sutomo (State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) Salatiga)
Budihardjo Budihardjo (State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) Salatiga)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Jun 2021

Abstract

Religious nationalism is interpreted differently in its application in various countries. The purpose of this study is to explore the development of the meaning of religious nationalism values according to religious figures in Indonesia. The research method used to analyze social phenomena is a qualitative approach, using direct interviews and observations as the main data collection instruments. The essential results of this study are the values of religious nationalism must be preserved as a binder of social harmony since the formation of the Indonesian state. Religious figures view that the values of religious nationalism in Indonesia reject the secular state and the idea of an Islamic state (caliphate). The critical implication of this research is that religious figures promote the implementation of universal religious values in the public sphere and urge freedom of expression of religious activities democratically without discrimination for adherents of all religions.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijims

Publisher

Subject

Religion Arts Humanities

Description

Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies (IJIMS): This journal should coverage Islam both as a textual tradition with its own historical integrity and as a social reality which was dynamic and constantly changing. The journal also aims at bridging the gap between the textual and contextual ...