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Fikrah: Jurnal Ilmu Aqidah dan Studi Keagamaan
ISSN : 23546174     EISSN : 24769649     DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.21043/fikrah
We accept scholarly article that the subject covers textual and fieldwork studies with various perspectives of Aqidah: including religion thought, religion sectarian, Theology. Religious study: including inter-religion study, Islamic Islamic philosophy: Islamic philosopher thought, Islamic philosophy development. Religious sociology: including religion in civilization, religion and modernity/globalization, religion and media. Religious Anthropology: including culture and religion on civilization.
Articles 229 Documents
Philosophical Baseline of the Religious Pilgrimage and Its Significance for Dialogue among Religions Ustadi Hamsah; Habib Zarbaliyev; Moh Soehadha
FIKRAH Vol 10, No 2 (2022): December 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/fikrah.v10i2.16718

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As a religious phenomenon, pilgrimages have varying orientations. The diversity of orientations is determined by the level of motivation and meaning of the symbols attached to the pilgrimage. The connection between exposure and awareness of pilgrimage becomes the basis for pilgrims to interpret deeper aspects. The problem that arises later is the axiological interpretation of pilgrimage. In this reflective and theoretical study, the data was collected through in-depth reading about the pilgrimage of currently available academic literature. By applying philosophical analysis, the following article seeks to trace the most profound meaning of pilgrimage for creating positive interfaith relations. This study concludes that the most profound aspect of pilgrimage consciousness is archetypes that explain the uniformity of the spirit of pilgrimage carried out by the people of the religions. With that archetype, interfaith relations are easy to build because of the awareness of humanity and the apparent solidarity among religious adherents
Konservatisme vs. Moderatisme: Kontestasi Pemikiran Keagamaan Kontemporer di Kalangan Ormas Islam Lokal di Madura, Indonesia Abd Hannan; Zainuddin Syarif
FIKRAH Vol 10, No 2 (2022): December 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/fikrah.v10i2.16475

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This article discusses the notions of conservatism and religious moderatism through case studies of two contemporary Islamic organizations in Madura, Indonesia, namely Forum Kiai Muda Madura (FKM) and the Gerakan Santri-Pelajar Rahmatan Lil'alamin (GESPER) in Madura, Indonesia. These two mass organizations are part of the contemporary religious reality that significantly influences the religious dynamics of the Madurese community in Indonesia. This article uses qualitative research methods and Michel Foucault's theory of power relations. This study finds three findings. First, FKM and GESPER are local Islamic organizations in Madura that were both born and driven by a pesantren community consisting of Kiai, Lora, and santri. Second, based on its understanding and thoughts, the Islamic mass organization FKM's conservative religious view tends to be textual and exclusive. This mass organization is filled by the pesantren community outside the organizational structure of Nahdhlatul Ulama (NU), but culturally identify as adherents of NU. Meanwhile, the Islamic mass organization GESPER is an Islamic group that puts forward the values of moderation and tends to be dynamic and inclusive. Included in this line are the Islamic boarding schools, which are active in the organizational structure of NU in Madura. Third, although both were born in Islamic boarding schools, the two are often involved in friction due to differences in addressing contemporary Islamic social issues. This friction includes socio-religious issues that are thought-provoking, such as the discourse of Islam Nusantara, and practical socio-religious issues that are related to political themes, both at local and national levels
Rohingya Muslims in Indonesia: Interaction, Stigmatization and Religious Response Irwansyah Irwanysah; Al Asya'ari Al Asya'ari
FIKRAH Vol 10, No 2 (2022): December 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/fikrah.v10i2.16287

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Studies on immigrant groups in Indonesia have been increasingly carried out by academics since the arrival of refugees from conflict areas to Indonesia as a transit point to a country that is responsive to immigrants. One of the issues of his study is the Rohingya Muslims. As refugees with Islamic religious identities, their existence is interesting to examine from the perspective of religious communities around the refuge. This study was conducted in the Aceh, Medan, and Makassar regions as the places most visited by Rohingya Muslim groups. This research uses a qualitative approach with case studies. This is intended to be able to map how the response of religious communities to the existence of Rohingya Muslims. The main finding is that the existence of Rohingya Muslims in the three regions has different responses given by various people around them. The cultural basis and religious relations are decisive. In Aceh, strong religious relations resulted in a different response for Rohingya Muslims compared to those in Medan and Makassar, whose backgrounds were more diverse. The location of the comparison is that in Aceh the response based on ukhuwah Islamiyah is more dominant, while in Medan and Makassar the humanitarian response and a firm line of state identity are important signs in responding to the existence of Rohingya Muslims. This response interaction results in acculturation as well as stigmatization
The Polemic of Veil Restriction at UIN Sunan Kalijaga (Identity, Discourse Contest, and Struggle for Authority) Zuhri Humaidi; Agus Moh. Najib; Shofiyullah Muzammil
FIKRAH Vol 10, No 2 (2022): December 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/fikrah.v10i2.16614

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The regulation of veil restriction at UIN Sunan Kalijaga, and its ensuing controversy, is a significant and meaningful event. The symbolic significance of the veil reflects identity problems, power dynamics, and disparities in religious, social, and political perspectives. This article analyses the ongoing power relations and practices underlying narrative discourse by collecting data in the mass media from February to April 2018. Using discourse analysis and Michel Foucault's Genealogy theory, the data was analyzed. The result shows; first, the case of the veil restriction at UIN Jogja is massive and phenomenal that it reflects the context of PTKI and even contemporary Indonesian Islam. Second, the cadres’ debate is replete with discourse contestation between opposing ideological factions, demonstrating the tight connection between knowledge and power. Third, it demonstrates the increasingly diversified form of contemporary Islam in Indonesia. Finally, this article helps to understand the dynamics of current Islamic thought, notably in PTKI, and the challenges of democracy in Indonesia.
The Concept of Elite (Thoughts of Antonio Gramsci and the Study in Islamic Studies) Efa Ida Amaliyah; Agus Nurhadi
FIKRAH Vol 10, No 2 (2022): December 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/fikrah.v10i2.16962

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This study attempts to reveal the elite concept from Antonio Gramsci's thought which supports elite studies in an Islamic perspective, by using library research methods. The elite according to Gramsci is a social category that is not related to class but related to hegemony. Hegemony is a winning power that is obtained through a consensus mechanism rather than through violence or oppression of other social classes. The regime spreads hegemonic power of influence because it is supported by related infrastructure organizations, namely in which intellectual obedience is supposed to occur due to cultural and political factors. This is where elites emerge which are categorized into two according to Gramsci, namely organic elites (politicians, bureaucrats, academics) and traditional elites (subject to authorities). Elites in Islam bring consequences or impacts by showing the importance of elite positions in the orderliness of civilization, the urgency of elite cadre formation in order to strengthen faith and belief as well as faith. This is important to do because of the vital role played by the elite for the advancement of society around them. Therefore, the religious elite, the religious elite, now have an obligation to participate in realizing national unity and are responsible for maintaining national resilience in its various aspects (ideological, political, economic, and socio-cultural)
Manusia dalam Filsafat Eksistensi Karl Theodor Jaspers Juhansar Juhansar
FIKRAH Vol 10, No 2 (2022): December 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/fikrah.v10i2.14225

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Humans, as rational animals, are unique creatures with obligations and responsibilities. As rational animals, humans can process and solve their problems and strengthen the nature and purpose of their lives. This study aims to describe Karl Theodor Jaspers' views about humans from the perspective of philosophy, i.e., the enlightenment of existence and boundary situations. This article is descriptive qualitative philosophical research relays on a literature study. Literature data, primary and secondary, were analyzed using the philosophical hermeneutic method concerning verstehen and interpretation. This study shows that existentialism does not preoccupy the "eternal nature" of human beings because that nature is considered something that does not yet exist. Human "essence" is determined in human "existence." The "essence" is "becoming," which is unique to humans. Human existence can be seen in several theses, including unique and not objectified, "I" as a possible existence depends on its relationship with other existences, and existence has freedom. Second, humans as dasein are always contained in certain situations; as existence, humans are always encountered within the limits of the situation, i.e., fate, death, suffering, and struggle
Kontribusi Abdul Karim Soroush dalam Mendialogkan Agama dan Sains Faiq Ainurrofiq; Abdul Muiz Amir; Ahmad Faruk
FIKRAH Vol 10, No 2 (2022): December 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/fikrah.v10i2.17189

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This paper explores Abdul Karim Soroush's contribution to the dialogue between religious and scientific knowledge and its consequences for the humanist-anthropocentric development of religious knowledge. Documentation procedures were used to collect the data, which were subsequently examined using content analysis techniques. After doing an analysis, the author draws three conclusions: Soroush first equated religious knowledge and non-religious knowledge. The two are interdependent and will continue to evolve. Therefore, Soroush encouraged conversation so that religious understanding is constantly contextual. Soroush's second argument for the interaction between religious knowledge and science was based on the principle of shrinkage and development. The doctrine of contraction and expansion was inspired by Surah al-Baqarah 245 and the Sufi tradition. Thirdly, Soroush thought religious knowledge would undergo evolution and refinement while conversing with non-religious information. It is anticipated that refining humanist-anthropocentric religious knowledge would bring practical solutions to the human problems from which this religion derives.
Exploring the Therapy of Islamic Psychology, Mindfulness and Gratitude Emotion in Harmonising Islamophobic Behaviour Jamaliah Jamil; Idris Ali
FIKRAH Vol 11, No 1 (2023): June 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/fikrah.v11i1.17133

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Technology and social media have become an indispensable part of our lives, affecting our households in various ways. Unfortunately, this has resulted in significant psychological and emotional disturbances. One of the negative outcomes of this is the prevalent Islamophobic behaviour towards Muslims, regardless of their citizenship. This behaviour is further amplified by the rapid spread of such sentiments on social media platforms.  This article seeks to delve into the secular and Islamic perspectives on the history and approach of human psychology, examining the overwhelmed phenomenon of Islamophobia. It begins by defining the psychological concept from both Western-secular and Islamic perspectives, comparing the two ideas with past historical events. The final part of the article explores how the artificial intelligence era has impacted both Western and Eastern populations, highlighting the psychological impact of Islamophobia. The article suggests that psychologists should undertake a comprehensive study to improve psychological therapy, such as Religious-Integrative Cognitive-Behavioral therapy. This form of therapy incorporates prayer, mindfulness, and gratitude scales to help reduce the western service provider violence behaviour caused by Islamophobia mental-illness. This study provides a unique intellectual discourse on Islamophobia’s psychological treatment, which is currently underrepresented in mainstream academic literature.
Hizbiyyah and Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia's New Member Recruitment Strategy After Disbandment Mohammad Taufiq Rahman; Bukhori Bukhori; Paelani Setia
FIKRAH Vol 11, No 1 (2023): June 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/fikrah.v11i1.19317

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This article discusses Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia's new member recruitment strategy after the government disbanded them through Perppu on Community Organization Number 2 of 2017. The research method used is qualitative through data collection, observation, interview, and document review. This research found that Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia changed its strategy from open recruitment to using strategies through informal groups and individuals in recruiting members behind closed doors, especially after they were banned by the government in 2017, namely through the student movement, through the activities of figures in mosques, and women. According to HTI, these three strategies have a safe tendency because they can be done secretly and escape the control of the government and mass organizations that oppose them. According to HTI, the student movement is considered necessary because they are educated citizens who have the potential to become agents of change in society. Meanwhile, the mosque is the center of Muslim activity, where the recruitment of DKM administrators, preachers, and congregants can accelerate the preaching of the Khilafah. Meanwhile, the use of women as another HTI recruitment agent is done because the HTI doctrine believes in the importance of women as pillars of civilization. This article argues that although the government has banned HTI, they are still fighting back, mainly through invisible and covert means.
Komodifikasi Agama dalam Bisnis Social Crowdfunding di Indonesia Amin Al Jawi; Nurhayati Nurhayati; Andri Soemitra
FIKRAH Vol 11, No 1 (2023): June 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21043/fikrah.v11i1.19211

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This study aims to criticize and reconstruct the concept of commodification of religion in order to further reveal whether social crowdfunding business activities which are currently booming in Indonesia have become part of the practice of commodification of religion. This research is a qualitative research with a case study approach based on literature studies which is analyzed using data processing techniques Miles & Huberman with three stages, namely: data reduction, data display, conclusion and verifying. The results of the study found that: First, the practice of commodification of religion in social crowdfunding business activities and/or all other business activities must be viewed comprehensively (textually and contextually) from various perspectives so that mal-perceptions do not occur, because the commodification of religion is between marketing strategies, exploitation religion, and the need for religion which has positive and negative impacts according to their characteristics, in addition to the fact that discourse on religion has complexity and is multi-dimensional. Second, social crowdfunding business activities in Indonesia meet the criteria for the practice of commodification of religion, but are casuistic in nature, and do not apply generally to all fundraisers and/or managers of social crowdfunding platforms. The findings in this study are expected to place the concept of commodification of religion in business marketing as a whole, that the commodification of religion is not only a matter of religious exploitation and has a negative connotation. In order not to get caught up in religious exploitation practices, social crowdfunding businesses and all other business people must change their orientation, that business in religion (Islam) is not only about personal gain, but also about the benefit of society and the environment.