Mosque’s and Imam’s Dynamic Roles

Khairun Nisa (Politeknik Negeri Ujung Pandang)

IJMIS: Istiqlal Journal on Mosque and Islamic Studies
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): Masjid dan Transformasi Umat: Meneguhkan Peran Spiritual, Sosial, dan Ekologis

Compared to Java and Sumatra, the discourse of Islam in Eastern Indonesia is understudied. The academic studies on Eastern Indonesia has not touched significantly Islam and Muslims in the areas inhabited by more than twenty five millions (25,083,901) Muslims who widely disperse in Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara, Moluccas, and Papua islands. This was the main reason of a long-term Discovery research project entitled “Being Muslim in Eastern Indonesia: Practice, Politics, and Cultural Diversity” led by Kathryn Robinson, and funded by the Australian Research Council (DP0881464). This edited volume is the result of a conference organised within this five-year research project.