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Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies
Published by Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara
ISSN : 25286110     EISSN : 25287435     DOI : -
Core Subject : Social,
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Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies (JCIMS) is a peer reviewed academic journal, established in 2016 as part of the Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sumatera Utara, Medan, dedicated to the publication of scholarly articles in various branches of contemporary Islam and Muslim societies in Indonesia, by which exchanges of ideas as research findings and contemporary issues are facilitated. JCIMS welcomes contributions of articles on Indonesian Islam studies, especially local Islamic studies.
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THE STRATEGY OF COVERT RESISTANCE BY INDIGENOUS INTELLECTUALS IN RESPONSE TO COLONIAL EDUCATIONAL HEGEMONY IN INDONESIA Muaz Tanjung; Muhammad Rifqi Irsyad
Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies Vol 10, No 1 (2026)
Publisher : UIN Sumatera Utara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30821/jcims.v10i1.29461

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This history study analyses strategies of selective curriculum adaptation, subversive publications, and the formation of indigenous intellectual networks in response to colonial educational hegemony in Indonesia. The data are retrieved from historical sources on colonial education from the 19th to the early 20th centuries. The research finds that, in respond to the rigid ELS-HIS-Volksschool of the colonial system, indigenous intellectuals successfully exploited curricular loopholes and print media to revitalize local epistemology, alternative pedagogies, and journal publications. Furthermore, organizations such as Boedi Oetomo and Taman Siswa spread emancipatory visions, transforming education into a discursive contestation field. The effects of this contestation gradually eroded colonial dominance and laid the foundation for postcolonial national education. These findings have implications for the understanding of the historiography of colonial education and the development of postcolonial curriculum which remains relevant in the current dynamics of national education.
RESISTING AND RE-APPROPRIATING ENGLISH IN PESANTREN: Islamic Identity As A Compass Muhammad Jauhari Sofi; Muhlisin Muhlisin; Dewi Puspitasari
Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies Vol 10, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30821/jcims.v10i1.28906

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English learning in Indonesia is often framed as a neutral response to globalization, yet its ideological dimensions become especially visible in religious educational contexts. Drawing on a postcolonial and critical applied linguistics lens, this study examines how English learning in pesantren has been represented in existing EFL research with particular attention to student resistance and re-appropriation. Adopting a narrative review approach, the study synthesizes 28 scholarly sources comprising peer-reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings, and book chapters on EFL practices in pesantren. The findings show that resistance to English is shaped by ideological, curricular, interactional, and structural factors; it signals efforts to govern the language’s moral and cultural significance rather than a simple rejection of language learning. At the same time, English is actively re-appropriated through the localization of teaching materials, its use for Islamic purposes such as da‘wah, and hybrid multilingual strategies involving English, Arabic, and Indonesian. These processes accentuate forms of learner and teacher agency and challenge Western-centered models of English education. The study further emphasizes the need for context-sensitive pedagogies and highlights pesantren as an important site of postcolonial linguistic negotiation and epistemic agency.
LIVED RELIGIOUS MODERATION AND MUSLIM WOMEN’S AGENCY: An Indonesian Experience Fauziah Nasution; Suparni Suparni; Farhani Azkia; Abdulroman Mahir
Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies Vol 10, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30821/jcims.v10i1.28410

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This community-based qualitative study examines the role of Muslim women in strengthening religious moderation as a lived social practice within a Muslim minority community in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Data were collected through participant observations, focus group discussions, and in-depth interviews with Muslim women actively involved in majelis taklim and other community religious activities. The findings reveal that participants initially experienced limited understanding of religious moderation, social pressures associated with living in a multi-religious environment, and restricted access to gender-responsive religious education. Through community-based empowerment processes, women gradually reinterpreted religious moderation as a social and ethical responsibility rather than merely a formal religious obligation. As such they transformed into religious agency emerged as informal religious authority, acting as family educators, social mediators, and promoters of harmony. The originality of this study lies in conceptualizing religious moderation as a lived social practices negotiated through everyday experiences. This new perspective contributes to discussions on lived religion, women’s religious agency, and community-based empowerment while highlighting the importance of gender-sensitive religious education in strengthening social cohesion.Keywords: Religious Moderation, Muslim Women, Lived Religion, Community-Based Empowerment.
CHARISMA IN THE CLOUD: Digital Ulama, Attention Economy, and the Mediatized Construction of Islamic Marriage in Indonesia A'isyah A'isyah
Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies Vol 10, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30821/jcims.v10i1.26859

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This study analyses how Indonesian online preachers construct and disseminate marriage discourse and digital fatwas within the expanding landscape of Digital Islam. Unlike traditional ulama such as Gus Baha, Abdul Somad, and Buya Yahya-whose authority emerges from pesantren networks, textual mastery, and communal patronage-digital preachers gain legitimacy through visibility, virality, and emotional engagement. Examining influential online preachers and their marriage-related content from 2020 to 2025, the study shows that marriage has become a central normative theme increasingly shaped by the political economy of digital capitalism. Digital platforms restructure religious narratives, regulate the circulation of meaning, and commodify Islamic teachings on morality, family, and gender. These shifts indicate a broader crisis of Islamic authority, as legitimacy moves from textual expertise toward algorithmic popularity. By integrating Weber's charismatic authority, Hjarvard and Fuchs's mediatization theories, and Foucault's discourse-power framework, the study argues that digital fatwas serve as sites of both symbolic and material power in Indonesia's contested digital public sphere.
LEARNING FROM EGYPT: An ‘Ulamâ’ Regeneration Initiative at MA Al-Azhar Asy-Syarif, North Sumatra Dedi Sahputra Napitupulu; Ahmad Asrin
Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies Vol 10, No 1 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30821/jcims.v10i1.28163

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The shortage of qualified ‘ulamâ’ in Indonesia remains a serious concern. This study examines the ulama regeneration initiative at MA Al-Azhar Asy-Syarif, which integrates the National, Cambridge, and Azhari curriculums. Using a qualitative design, data were collected through interviews, observations, and document analysis involving institutional leaders and curriculum managers. The findings show that curriculum planning is conducted collaboratively with academic validation from Al-Azhar University, producing a design that balances textual and rational sciences within the moderation paradigm. Implementation involves the use of classical texts, intensive language reinforcement, study circle activities, and a text-based learning model while responding to contemporary needs. Evaluation is carried out through continuous monitoring to maintain alignment with learning objectives and competency standards. The study demonstrates that the model offers strategic potential for strengthening ‘ulamâ’ regeneration in Indonesia. These findings contribute to curriculum management theory in Islamic education and provide practical insights for institutions engaged in developing future ‘ulamâ’.Keywors: Regeneration, ‘Ulamâ’, madrasah, Azhari Curriculum

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