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ISLAM NUSANTARA: Journal for the Study of Islamic History and Culture

ISLAMNUSANTARA
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Published by Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Indonesia

ISSN : - EISSN : 27228975 DOI : https://doi.org/10.47776/islamnusantara

Core Subject : Religion, Humanities, Education, Art, Social,

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ISLAM NUSANTARA: Journal for the Study of Islamic History and Culture facilitates the publication of article and book reviews on the study of Islam, Muslim culture, society, politics, and history in Southeast Asia (Nusantara) and beyond. It is published twice a year and written in Indonesia, English, and Arabic. It aims to present academic insight into the social and cultural complexity of the Muslim world in Southeast Asia under the frame of dialectic between Islam and local culture or cultural realities. The journal invites scholars and experts working in various disciplines in Islamic studies, humanities, and social sciences. Articles should be original, research-based, unpublished, and not under review for possible publication in other journals. All submitted papers are subject to a review by the editors, editorial board, and blind reviewers.

Arjuna Subject : Seni dan Humaniora - Seni dan Humaniora (Lain-Lain)

Articles 144 Documents

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Maritime Trade and Religious Exchange in South and Southeast Asia: Buddhism, Merchants, and the Indian Ocean World Dayalan Duraiswamy
Islam Nusantara: Journal for the Study of Islamic History and Culture Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): Islam Nusantara: Journal for the Study of Islamic History and Culture
Publisher : Faculty of Islam Nusantara, Nahdlatul Ulama University of Indonesia (Unusia) Jakarta.

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47776/islamnusantara.v7i2.1822

From its inception, Buddhism has been intertwined with trade and traders, who significantly contributed to the patronage and dissemination of Buddhism across India and beyond. The ancient Buddhist monasteries in India appeared to offer spiritual guidance, lodging, and healthcare to long-distance traders, who reciprocated by donating to the monastic communities. Notably, many Buddhist centers in India are situated along ancient key trade routes. The literary sources and archaeological studies clearly highlight the crucial importance of the maritime interface in facilitating the exchange of Buddhist religious ideas, missionaries, and culture from India to different regions of the world. In fact, both local and foreign trade, along with traders, significantly contributed to the promotion of the Buddhist centres in India. Likewise, Indian traders and merchant guilds played an important role in supporting religious institutions overseas. The main objective of this paper is to comprehensively elucidate the relationship between Buddhism and trade, primarily drawing upon recent archaeological, epigraphical findings, and literary references. The paper also briefly addresses the diffusion of Islam into the Malay Archipelago through peaceful trade networks and the Sufi missions. The propagation of Islamic traditions along the coastal regions of Gujarat and Kerala in India, well before the establishment of the Islamic dynasty in North India, mainly occurred through the peaceful interaction of Arab merchants in this region via maritime trade.

Architectural and Cultural through Islamic Social Values in the Spatial Practices of Traditional Melayu Dwellings: Case Study- Rumah Penghulu Demang Abdul Ghani in Merlimau, Melaka Alice Sabrina Ismail
Islam Nusantara: Journal for the Study of Islamic History and Culture Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): Islam Nusantara: Journal for the Study of Islamic History and Culture
Publisher : Faculty of Islam Nusantara, Nahdlatul Ulama University of Indonesia (Unusia) Jakarta.

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47776/islamnusantara.v7i2.1901

This paper investigates how the cultural and Islamic social values of the Melayu Melaka community shape, regulate, and sustain the spatial, material, and symbolic dimensions of residential architecture in Malacca. Rooted in centuries of historical stratification, processes of Islamisation, mercantile cosmopolitanism, and locally embedded adat, the Melayu Melaka worldview is articulated through the organisation of domestic space, dwelling practices, material culture, and architectural ornamentation. Adopting a qualitative, interpretive research methodology informed by architectural anthropology, vernacular architecture studies, and cultural history, the study argues that core cultural and Islamic social values—such as propriety, religiosity, communal cooperation, and social harmony—are materially and spatially inscribed within house typologies, spatial sequencing, construction techniques, threshold rituals, and the aesthetic language of domestic ornamentation. Through an analysis of classical kampung houses, the paper demonstrates that these values not only inform architectural form-making but also operate as cultural drivers that mediate social relations, reinforce collective identity, and regulate everyday life. The study concludes by positioning the Melayu Melaka house as a form of living moral architecture, continuously negotiated across generations, and emphasises that the safeguarding of this moral–architectural heritage is essential for sustaining cultural resilience amid modernisation and the pressures of global tourism.

Brotherhood, Political Attitudes, and Cadre Formation: The Dynamics of the 13th Nahdlatul Ulama Congress in 1938 in Menes, Banten Agung Purnama; Budi Sujati
Islam Nusantara: Journal for the Study of Islamic History and Culture Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): Islam Nusantara: Journal for the Study of Islamic History and Culture
Publisher : Faculty of Islam Nusantara, Nahdlatul Ulama University of Indonesia (Unusia) Jakarta.

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47776/islamnusantara.v7i2.1977

The 13th Nahdlatul Ulama Congress in 1938, held in Menes, Banten, was a significant milestone in NU’s history, reflecting the organization’s internal dynamics and its stance toward colonial socio-political change. This study aims to examine the historical, political, and social dimensions of the congress, particularly regarding the strengthening of ukhuwah (brotherhood), political stances toward the Volksraad, and efforts to develop youth and women’s cadres. This research uses historical methods through the stages of heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and historiography. Primary sources were obtained from NU archives and official documents, such as the congress minutes, instructions from the Head of the Nahdlatul Ulama Council (HBNO), and contemporary newspaper publications; while secondary sources include NU history books and other academic studies. The results of the study show that the 13th NU Congress not only succeeded in consolidating the internal structure through the legalization of ANO (Ansor Nahdlatul Oelama) and the discourse on the formation of Muslimat, but also confirmed the organization’s stance on involvement in the Volksraad, rejecting direct participation but still opening up diplomatic space through non-political channels. The spirit of Islamic brotherhood, emphasized by K.H. Hasyim Asy’ari, became the foundation for the unity of the people in facing external challenges and internal differences. The congress's holding in Menes also marked NU's geographical expansion beyond East Java. Thus, this congress became a strategic reflection on the process of forming NU’s identity as a socio-religious force adaptable to the dynamics of the times.

From Tidore to the Cape of Good Hope: Identity Transformation, Diasporic Agency, and Cultural Legacy of Tuan Guru Imam Abdullah bin Qadi Abdussalam Yanuardi Syukur
Islam Nusantara: Journal for the Study of Islamic History and Culture Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): Islam Nusantara: Journal for the Study of Islamic History and Culture
Publisher : Faculty of Islam Nusantara, Nahdlatul Ulama University of Indonesia (Unusia) Jakarta.

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47776/islamnusantara.v7i2.1991

This article examines the life and legacy of Tuan Guru Imam Abdullah bin Qadi Abdussalam, a noble ulama from the Sultanate of Tidore exiled by the VOC to South Africa in the 18th century, from a historical anthropology perspective. Born in Tidore (1712) and died in Cape Town (1807), he represents the complexity of encounters between local identity, colonial politics, and Islamic knowledge transmission across continents. Using Ortner’s “serious games” framework and Kottak’s concept of enculturation, this article identifies three dimensions of Tuan Guru’s contribution. First, as a diasporic subject, he transformed from Tidore prince to religious authority in exile. His childhood enculturation in Tidore shaped his learning capacity, later reproduced in South Africa. Second, as an agent of knowledge transmission, he demonstrated two faces of agency: agency-as-power through symbolic resistance to colonialism, and agency-as-projects through reproducing Nusantara Islamic tradition—writing six Qur’anic manuscripts from memory, the theological work Ma’rifat al-Islam wa al-Iman, and establishing the first madrasah and mosque in Cape Town. Third, as cultural legacy, he became a symbol of struggle honored across generations—from Nelson Mandela’s pilgrimage to his grave to contemporary discourse on proposing him as an Indonesian National Hero. This article argues that Tuan Guru actively played his own “serious games” under colonial pressure, building Islamic institutions foundational for Cape Town’s Muslim community today. This research contributes to understanding Nusantara diaspora dynamics and identity negotiation at the intersection of locality, colonialism, and globalization.

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