Studia Islamika
STUDIA ISLAMIKA (ISSN 0215-0492) is an international journal published by the Center for the Study of Islam and Society (PPIM), Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University of Jakarta, Indonesia (STT DEPPEN No. 129/SK/DITJEN/PPG/STT/1976). Focus The journal aims to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the history and contemporary developments of Islam in Indonesia and Southeast Asia through the publication of scholarly articles and book reviews. Scope STUDIA ISLAMIKA specializes in Indonesian Islamic studies in particular, and Southeast Asian Islamic studies in general. The journal is intended to communicate original research and current scholarly discussions on the subject. Contributions from scholars in related disciplines are warmly welcomed.
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Al-Shaykh ‘Alī Ma’sūm ‘Alim Nahḍat al-‘Ulamā’ Dhū al-Ittijah al-Ḥadīth
Subhan, Arief
Studia Islamika Vol. 6 No. 3 (1999): Studia Islamika
Publisher : Center for Study of Islam and Society (PPIM) Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University
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DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i3.725
K.H. Ali Maksum is recognized as one of the most leading 'ulama's (Muslim Scholars) of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the biggest traditional Muslim organization in Indonesia. This can be seen not only frorn the fact the he became rais 'am (the highest post in the structure of NU) from 1981 to 1984, but also from an important political role be played in this organization. It was Ali Maksum who supported the NU to take the principle (khittah) of 1925 in 1984 by which NU come back to be a social-religious organization after having had involved in the political practice. Likewise it was also Ali Maksum who "protected" Abdurrahman Wahid -the executive head of NU- from strong criticism of the 'ulami's as advocated by K.H. As'ad Syamsul Arifin. Abdurrahman Wahid was contended from his misconduct, especially from traditional Islamic viewpoint, so that be was elected again in 1989 as the executive head of the NU.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i3.725
Al-Ittijah al-Ṣūfī wa al-Adab al-Sāmī fī al-Adab al-Indūnīsī al-Mu’āṣir
Nursomad, Nursomad
Studia Islamika Vol. 6 No. 3 (1999): Studia Islamika
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DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i3.726
The article is a study on the strength of the sûfi elements in modern Indonesian literary discourse. Having explored the discourse on Sufism in the works of literature by the sûfi poets mentioned above, the article discusses the socio-political and religious context in which this transcendental literature emerged. And in this case there are at least twoDOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i3.726
Umat dalam Kontes Perumusan Identitas Muslim Filipina
Darmadi, Dadi
Studia Islamika Vol. 6 No. 3 (1999): Studia Islamika
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DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i3.727
This theme is discerningly discussed by George C. Decasa, in this book derived from his doctoral dissertation, which he currently completed from the Gregorran UIniversity, Rome, Italy. Decasa begins his work with an over flowing elaboration of the word umma. He follows Fazlur Rabman's recommendation to study the meanings of umma in various Qur'anic verses in the order of their revelation to get a full understanding of the term. Decasa impressively uses a phenomenological approach in understanding the interpretation of Qur'anic exegesis of the word umma. Employing a contextual historical reading enables him to figure out the reflections of umma in some different particular historical contexts. In the context of the Qur'an, as shown in its varied commentaries, umma as a religious community, is likely open to various interpretations. In general, however, the term umma in the Qur'an reflects a reference to humankind as one community. The mainstream of belief in Islamic tradition is that God sent prophets to different peoples at different times, where they preached one religion and one religious community. In particular, the term umma may also suggest People of the Book (Ahl al-Kitab), Abraham and certainly Muslim community.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i3.727
Wali Songo Festival: Tracking Islamic Heritage and Building Islamic Brotherhood
Ropi, Ismatu
Studia Islamika Vol. 6 No. 3 (1999): Studia Islamika
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DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i3.728
26 June to 25 July 1999 is of special significance for Indonesian Muslim. Located in Surabaya, East Java, the Wali Songo Festival, the greatest Islamic festival of the year, was held by the Muslim during that time. The Festival -which was officially opened by B.J. Habibie, then the President of Indonesia-was aimed as an important media for the expression of Indonesian Islamic culture and civilization. Thus the festival provided the visitors with the exhibition of many aspects of Islamic civilization achieved by the Indonesian Muslim, from archeological materials - such as the duplicated sword of the Prophet Muhammad, the gravestone of Sunan Ampel and Sunan Bonang (two of the nine Islamic preachers in Indonesia, Wali Songo - to the intellectual heritage like the decorated Qur'ân in various forms and the Islamic books by the 'ulâmi' (Kitab Kuning). In addition, the festival also exhibited many products by the Muslim, such as calligraphy, rosaries (tasbih), and turbans (peci).DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i3.728
At the Sources of Indonesian Political Islam's Failure: The Split between the Nahdlatul Ulama and the Masyumi in Retrospect
Madinier, Rémy;
Feillard, Andrée
Studia Islamika Vol. 6 No. 2 (1999): Studia Islamika
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DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i2.729
This article intentionally emphasizes the analysis of the political context, while touching only slightly on sociological considerations. The fact that the sociological difrerences could be overcome, since the two currents once succeeded in uniting into Masyumi. Moreover, this article wanted to show common notions of basic disagreements, such as the oft-noted conflict where reformists frequently despise traditionalists' penchant for Sufism, for the supernatural and for the irrational, which they consider to be everywhere the "cause" of general backwardness of Muslim countries in terms of technology (kemunduran), while the latter tend to criticize reformists for their puritan behavior and for their great hostility to local tradition. Traditionalists also commonly blame reformists for their "dryness" (kekeringan), while the latter feel proud of being closer to a "pure" Middle-Eastern model. We have also tried to put aside considerations of class differences, traditionalists being generally closer to lower rural classes, modernists being more numerous in urban middle-clases. The purpose was to deal with the political context and the discourse on both sides to try and determine why political union failed despite the repeatedly heralded desire of unity.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i2.729
Recent Trends in Islamic Revivalism in Malaysia
Salleh, M. Syukri
Studia Islamika Vol. 6 No. 2 (1999): Studia Islamika
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DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i2.730
The focus of the article is on the trends of Islamic revivalism before the sacking of Anwar, though where necessary, the Anwar issue has been mentioned briefly for reference. Specifically, this paper attempts, firstly, to understand the trend of Islamic revivalism before the Anwar Ibrahim episode; secondly, to analyze the factors and reasons that culminated in the changing of approach from confrontational to non-confrontational; and thirdly, to seek answers to several vital questions relating to the form of Islamic revivalism in the country that has been molded by this developing trend. Since these findings are based on on-going researchs the arguments embodied in this paper should be considered rather preliminary.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i2.730
Law and Politics in Post Independence Indonesia: A Case Study of Religious and Adat Courts
Lukito, Ratno
Studia Islamika Vol. 6 No. 2 (1999): Studia Islamika
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DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i2.731
This paper will address the development of Indonesian law in the post-independence era. In the following pages, this paper will demonstrate that changes in the country's political climate affected born the Islamic and adat (customary) courts,in spire of the inflexibility with which both legal traditions had weathered the political upheavals of the first half of the century. To this end, the place of both adat and religious courts in post-independence Indonesia will be analyzed in light of this political change. Two major avenues of investigation will be discussed. The first explains the debate between "pluralist" and "uniformist" groups regarding legal development in the young Republic of Indonesia, while the second discusses contentions between the so-called "secular nationalists" and "Muslims". The discussion provided in these sections is intended to provide a basis for understanding the legal controversies which unavoidably arose as a result of the shift from a colonial to a narional legal philosophy.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i2.731
Tabut: Muharram Observances in the History of Bengkulu
Feener, R. Michael
Studia Islamika Vol. 6 No. 2 (1999): Studia Islamika
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DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i2.732
Tabut is the name given to the commemoration of Muharram as it is observed in Bengkulu, Indonesia. The basic traditions connected with its observance have their origins in Muslim India. However the Tabut has, over the course of its development in Bengkulu, absorbed and incorporated various local elements. Recently the "Tabut Festival" has come to be seen as a symbol of 'local Bengkulu culture', this reinterpretation facilitating the easy absorption of this potentially disruptive' happening into the fold of acceptable and even desirable 'local cultural heritage' as defined by the present lndonesian government.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i2.732
Min Niẓām al-Qaḍā al-Munfarid ila Niẓām Majlis al-Quḍāt: Dirāsat fī Taḥwīl Usus al- Qaḍā bī Indūnīsiyā
Salim, M. Arskal
Studia Islamika Vol. 6 No. 2 (1999): Studia Islamika
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DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i2.733
"The translation of Islam" to quote M.B. Hooker-constitutes one important dimension in the Islamization process: it is the means through which Islamic principles come into the local context. In Indonesia, the translation of Islam can be seen, among other things, in the legal institution, The "solitary judge" (hakim tunggal) as it is know in early Islan is transformed into the "Judicial assembly" (majlis hakim). In the first system, the solitary judge, kadi is the only judge responsible for the implementation of Islamic law, while in the second system, the judicial assembly, legal decisions are made collectively and involvee at least three judges.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i2.733
Muhammad Quraish Shihab wa Ārā’uhu al-Fiqhiyyah
Jamil, Fathurrahman
Studia Islamika Vol. 6 No. 2 (1999): Studia Islamika
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DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i2.734
The Qur'an is believed by Muslims as the most important source of Islamic teachings. Legal matters (ahkam),which are part of (or earn the most important aspect of) Islam, must also be one of the concerns of the Qur'an. But does it mean that a mufassir (exegete), since he also has the deal with the legal verses, is automatically a legal expert? In order to answer that question, the writer of this article justifiably did two of the following steps. First, he chose a mufassir as d case study; second, be decided to put forward a set of legal issues and to see that the chosen mufassir had to say about them. The mufassir that he chose is Quraish Shihab, one of Indonesian scholars who was a director of IAIN Jakarta. As for the legal problems, the writer chose to discuss the follouring: qat'iy-zhanniy (absolute-relative [meaning of the Qur'anic verses]), naskh-mansukh (the abrogating-abrogated verses), and the role of the prophetic tradition vis-a-vis the Qur'an.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v6i2.734