JICSA
Vol 3 No 2 (2014)

LOCAL ISLAM IN INDONESIA: RELIGION “PATUNTUNG” IN KAJANG

Samiang Katu (Professor in Comparative Religion of The Faculty of Theology, Alauddin State Islamic University)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Feb 2016

Abstract

South Sulawesi community, in pra-Islamic society, believed in local believes (creeds) which were so called, the Aluk To Dolo in Tana Toraja, Tolotang in Sidenreng Rappang and Patuntung in Kajang Bulukumba. The Aluk To Dolo in Tana Toraja, since 1972, has been claimed to be an integral part of Hinduism and called Toraja Hindu, while Tolotang has been claimed to be part of the Hindu religion as Hindu To Wani.While adherents ofPatuntungunder the leadership of traditional leaders A m m a T o w a (the Elder Father), still strongly claim that they are adherents of Islam, and are willing to die for the sake of their faith and trust. However, Amma Towa’s belief is somewhat different from Muslim’s in general due to the reference and source of life values of Amma Towa is not Qur'an and al-Sunnah (al-hadith) but Pasang ri Kajang. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jicsa

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Subject

Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture

Description

JICSA (Journal of Islamic Civilization in Southeast Asia) is an international journal published by Alauddin State Islamic University of Makassar (Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar). The journal puts emphasis on aspects related to Islamic civilization in Southeast Asia, with special ...