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Al-Albab
ISSN : 02166143     EISSN : 25028340     DOI : -
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Al-Albab ISSN 0216-6143 (print) and ISSN: 2502-8340 (online) is an interdisciplinary journal published twice a year in print and online (e-journal) by the Pontianak State Institute of Islamic Studies, Pontianak. The journal was offline and started to be online in 2012. The e-ISSN was issued in 2016. Review processing started to be online in 2016 by using available tolls provided by the OJS. Reviewers may choose to use Review Form provided by the OJS or doing review process on the manuscript using Tracking Changes menu provided by Microsoft Word.
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Religion in The Digital Space: The Potential of Social Media for Religious Conflict Mediation Muhammad Arifin; Sukapti Sukapti; Ahmad Ridha Mubarak; Arun Panrita Arifin; Sinan Ck Koottilangadi
Al-Albab Vol 15, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24260/alalbab.v15i1.4039

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Religious conflict remains a complex issue worldwide, including in Indonesia. The rise of digital spaces, particularly social media, has not only expanded the religious public sphere but also offered new opportunities for conflict resolution. This article examines the potential of social media as a medium for mediating religious conflicts by highlighting interfaith dialogue, peace-oriented narratives, and the role of religious actors in managing tensions. Employing a qualitative approach grounded in a literature review, the study uses John Paul Lederach’s Conflict Transformation theory as the primary analytical framework to conceptualize digital space as a relational, structural, and narrative environment in which religious conflict is continuously reproduced and potentially transformed. The findings suggest that while social media algorithms tend to amplify hate speech and deepen echo chambers, these same platforms also enable participatory, wide-reaching initiatives for conflict mediation. Thus, digital spaces can be transformed into inclusive arenas for constructive engagement, symbolic rituals, and collaborative practices that foster positive peace and social justice while at the same time facing structural constraints, such as algorithmic polarization, digital inequality, and performative peacebuilding.
Living With a Religious Majority: Historical Dynamics of Christianity in Madura’s Muslim Society Akhmad Siddiq; Karl James Villarmea
Al-Albab Vol 15, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24260/alalbab.v15i1.4074

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This article aims to describe the history of Christianity in Madura, Indonesia, and its relations with Islam as the religion of the Muslim majority. The data has been collected through observation and interviews, as well as documentation of academic references and the booklets of the local churches. This research found that Christianity has persisted in Madura for centuries through cultural routes such as migration, marriage, and personal choice. Despite its exclusivity as a European faith in the era of the Dutch, Christianity was consciously accepted by the Chinese community in Madura and even by some Madurese themselves. The history of Christianity in Madura is one of long acculturation and interfaith encounters based on social interaction. It has survived the historical flames since the beginning of the VOC period. It continues to be a significant factor in the construction of the current social life of the Madurese people. The implications of this research lie in its contribution to the study of interreligious coexistence and minority–majority relations in Indonesia. The originality and value of this study rest in its focus on Madura—an area largely neglected in Indonesian church history—thereby filling a gap in scholarship and providing new perspectives on the dynamics of Christianity within a predominantly Muslim cultural context. Christianity and Christians have become essential elements within the cultural, political, and economic social relations of contemporary Madura.
The Recursive Symbiosis of Spiritual Experience and Local Wisdom: A Phenomenological Inquiry into the Post-Reservoir Construction Cipeundeuy Community Engkos Koswara; Moh Anif Arifani; Ismail Lamdoh
Al-Albab Vol 15, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24260/alalbab.v15i1.4063

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The construction of the Cirata Reservoir fundamentally restructured the geographic and socio-economic profile of the Cipeundeuy community, forcing a rapid transition from a terrestrial agrarian society to an aquatic-centered ecosystem. This study investigates the resulting tension and synergy between individual spiritual experiences and collective local wisdom within this transitional landscape. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach grounded in field data, the research applies a theoretical synthesis of Symbolic Interactionism and Bourdieu’s concept of Habitus to analyze cultural adaptation. Results indicate a significant “institutionalization of the ineffable,” where the majority of respondents reported new transcendental states only after joining local Majlis Taklim (religious assembly), positioning these assemblies as “spiritual incubators” that provide a new semiotic framework for mystical encounters. Simultaneously, the data reveals a state of “normative fragmentation” regarding ancestral taboos (pamali), reflecting a habitus in flux as it encounters modern structural demands. The discussion posits that the community exhibits “Prismatic Resilience,” characterized by a recursive symbiosis: spiritual experiences provide the internal vitality to sustain cultural traditions, while local wisdom offers the necessary grammar to articulate these experiences. Ultimately, the survival of Cipeundeuy’s identity amidst displacement is contingent upon the mutual preservation of subjective mystical encounters and ancestral symbolic frameworks.
Islam and Borneo Culture: Strengthening the Scholarly Vision of IAIN Pontianak Ibrahim Ibrahim; Erwin Erwin; Sulaiman Sulaiman; Liana Liana
Al-Albab Vol 15, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24260/alalbab.v15i1.4067

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This article analyzes aspects of Borneo culture in the curriculum document of the Pontianak State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN Pontianak) as academic distinction expressed in the Institution’s vision. By using a research and development approach, this study analyzes the curriculum documents in effect at IAIN Pontianak as the basis for its research and the conceptual refinement leading to its development. This aspect is called strengthening the vision of Borneo culture, which is proclaimed as a scientific discipline at IAIN Pontianak, with the main findings as follows: first, the need to affirm the concept and implementation of Borneo's cultural vision in the applicable curriculum document; second, the need to complete the Course Syllabus (RPS)  for each course offered based on Islamic studies and Borneo Culture; third, the need for additional components that supports the strengthening of the vision of Borneo culture as a scientific discipline at IAIN Pontianak such as a consortium of Borneo Islamic and Cultural Studies lecturers, the Center for Borneo Islamic and Cultural Studies, as well as partnership at the local level, to the Borneo archipelago region, especially Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam. The results of this study are expected to enrich and make important contributions to efforts to strengthen scholarly distinction within the State Islamic Higher Education Institutions (PTKIN), where the strengthening of the Borneo Cultural Vision as a scientific discipline at IAIN Pontianak adds a new dimension to scholarly distinctions that have been built at several PTKIN, especially State Islamic Universities.
Cultivating Shalom–Salaam: Christian–Muslim Peacebuilding and Shared Ethical Values in Mindanao Jerson Benia Narciso; Nestor Distor Bunda
Al-Albab Vol 15, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24260/alalbab.v15i1.4068

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The conflict in the Southern Philippines continues to challenge reconciliation and sustainable peace. While earlier studies have affirmed the role of religious communities in justice and peacebuilding, a gap remains in the systematic articulation of shared theological and cultural values as foundations for Christian–Muslim collaboration. This study addresses that gap by asking: (1) What shared values from Christianity and Islam can help build peace? and (2) How can these values be mobilized in cooperative practices? Positioned within liberation theology and Islamic liberation theology, the research employs Boff’s (1987) framework of socioanalytical, hermeneutical, and practical mediation to analyze biblical and Qur’anic themes alongside Philippine cultural ethics. Findings highlight compassion (maayong buot), justice (katadlongan), and peace (katawhayan) as common foundations for healing (paghilom) and cooperation (bayanihan). Core values such as kapwa (shared humanity), paggalang (respect), pagtuo (faith), and pagpasaylo (forgiveness) demonstrate the potential for interreligious solidarity. The study contributes to peacebuilding scholarship by proposing a contextual theological framework that integrates religious traditions and Philippine cultural ethics, offering a covenant of Shalom–Salaam as a pathway toward reconciliation and social transformation in Mindanao.
Religious Moderation Through Jojao Indigenous Leadership of Mat Bat Community in West Misool Suparto Iribaram; Muhamad Yusuf; Pahri Pahri; Sudirman Sudirman; Muh. Rusdi Rasyid; Muhammad Tawalbeh
Al-Albab Vol 15, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24260/alalbab.v15i1.4076

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This study examines the role of Jojao traditional leadership in fostering religious moderation among the Mat Bat indigenous community in West Misool District, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua. The study is based on the observation that the Mat Bat community comprises Muslim residents in Gamta Village and Protestant Christian residents in Magei Village, who coexist harmoniously within a shared customary system. While previous studies have separately discussed traditional leadership and religious moderation, limited attention has been given to the relationship between indigenous institutions and religious moderation practices in Papua’s multi-religious communities. This study aims to analyze how Jojao leadership contributes to maintaining social harmony and strengthening religious moderation among the Mat Bat people. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation involving customary leaders, religious leaders, village officials, and community members. The findings reveal that Jojao functions not only as a traditional leader but also as a social mediator who preserves interreligious solidarity, resolves conflicts through deliberation, and maintains inherited communal values. From the perspective of religious moderation, Jojao leadership reflects tolerance, non-violence, commitment to social harmony, and accommodation of local cultural values. This study concludes that the Jojao institution serves as a significant social mechanism for strengthening religious moderation by integrating customary and religious values within the Mat Bat community.