MAUDU’ (A WAY OF UNION WITH GOD)

Rita Sukma Dewi (Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Agama Jakarta)

Penamas
Vol 31 No 1 (2018): Volume 31, Nomor 1, Januari-Juni 2018

The term “Sayyid” or “Arab” has always been associated with Islam in Indonesia. Since Islam originated in the land of Arab, Muslims in Indonesia often believe that religion and Arab race are similar, just as the term “Culture” or “Religion”, although they have different context, many people believe that the term “culture” is similar to “religion”. Religious influences are embedded in many aspects of culture but Arabic culture is not an identity about Islam, these two should be separate from one another.