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Journal of Indonesian Islam
Published by Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel
ISSN : 19786301     EISSN : 23556994     DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.15642/JIIS
Core Subject : Religion, Humanities, Education, Art, Social,
Religion Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences Other
Journal of Indonesian Islam (JIIS) publishes articles on Indonesian Islam from various perspectives, covering both literary and fieldwork studies. The journal puts emphasis on aspects related to Islamic studies in an Indonesian context, with special reference to culture, politics, law, society, eco­no­mics, history, and doctrines. Journal of Indonesian Islam always places Indonesian Islam in the central focus of academic inquiry, and invites any comprehensive observation of Islamic expressions with various dimensions in the country. The journal, serving as a forum for the study of Indonesian Islam, supports focused studies of particular themes and interdisciplinary studies in relation to the subject. It has become a medium of exchange of ideas and research findings from various traditions of learning that have interacted in the scholarly manner.
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PRESERVING RELIGIOUS EXPRESSIONS OF COASTAL COMMUNITY: An Ethnographic Study of Pencak Macan in Gresik
JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 19, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : State Islamic University (UIN) of Sunan Ampel Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2025.19.1.117-138

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This study aims to analyse the religious expressions embedded in the local culture of the Pencak Macan among the coastal community of Gresik, East Java. The research method used in this study is qualitative research, employing an ethnographic approach combined with the study of cultural ecology in coastal communities. Data were collected through interviews, observations, document research, and focus group discussions. The informants were cultural practitioners of Pencak Macan from three sub-districts in the Gresik, namely Bungah, Sidayu, and Gresik districts. The results illustrate that Pencak Macan is a distinctive traditional procession for the coastal community of Gresik. It is a traditional art symbolizing the journey of life, particularly marriage. Featuring tigers as husbands, monkeys as wives, and Gondoruwo as conflict, it portrays the domestic trials needing patience and faith. This Gresik tradition, performed during bridal processions, emphasizes faith and piety, serving as a warning against succumbing to temptations that distort human nature.
TANFIDH BIR AL-WĀLIDAIN FI TAFĀ’ULĀT AL-IJTIMĀ’IYAH LI MUJTAMA’ MADURA: Tahlīl Thaqāfat Abhakte min Manzūr Al-Tarbiyah Al-Islamiyah
JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 19, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : State Islamic University (UIN) of Sunan Ampel Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2025.19.1.263-299

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This article aims to determine the concept, practice, and results of abhkate, a good attitude toward parents of Madurese society from Islamic education perspec­tive. This study utilizes a qualitative approach, employing data collection methods such as interviews, obser­vations, and document analysis. The data were analyzed through a process that includes reduction, presen­tation, verification, and the formulation of conclu­sions. Concep­tually, abhakte is a translation of the concept of birr al-walidayn in Islam. Forms of abhakte in Madurese culture include: andhap asor, mabhunga, ajhaga bhagussa, nyambhung bhala, majar otang, sandhekka, amoljaaghi, dhuwa'aghi, and mintaaghi sapora. Madurese society strives to maintain the abhakte culture by practicing: ngajhi gik anak (learning Islam from an early age), nyantre (learning in Islamic boarding school education), ebada (religious rituals), and kabiyasaan sabhalaan (family traditions). Meanwhile, the results of the implementation of abhakte in the social interactions of Madurese society include: koko agamana (strong adherence to Islamic teachings), taretan sadhaja (organized in a family structure), sangkolan bhagus (maintai­ning good traditions in society), tonggal dara (strengthening a sense of togetherness), and akor salanjhanga (minimizing the risk of social conflict).
NU'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: A Convergence of Ideological and Pragmatic Motives
JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 19, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : State Islamic University (UIN) of Sunan Ampel Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2025.19.1.1-23

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This paper analyzes Nahdlatul Ulama’s (NU) involvement in Indonesia's 2024 Presidential Election, focusing on the convergence of ideological and pragmatic motives. The study examines how different factions within NU align with various presidential candidates, driven by both the desire to protect Aswaja values and the need to maintain relevance in the political sphere. Using qualitative methods by conducting in-depth interviews with several NU circle and political party elites at national and local levels, inside and outside Java, and in the NU-base and non-NU Base regions, this study finds that NU’s political engagement often reflects a mix of ideological commitments to maintain Aswaja doctrine and the non-ideological motives which are the proximity to the party or candidate motive, patronage motive, and economic incentives and access to power motive. The research also highlights the challenges NU faces in maintaining neutrality while navigating the complexities of electoral politics. These diverse interests have ultimately led to polarization within NU and prove that NU is not a monolithic political force. Thus, this paper argues that NU's political participation is an unavoidable aspect of its identity, shaped by ongoing tensions between religious principles and the demands of a changing political landscape.
RELIGION, CUSTOM AND IDENTITY: Conflict Transformation in Banda Neira Islands
JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 19, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : State Islamic University (UIN) of Sunan Ampel Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2025.19.1.161-187

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This article deals with the transformation of conflict and the formation of identity of the Bandanese people in the Banda Islands after Maluku conflict through an analysis of kabata, folk songs that record the historical narratives of the colonial era. This research employs a grounded theory approach to collect field data from the Banda Islands and Ambon Island, as well as literature related to the Banda Eli community in Kei Island. The finding indicates that the Maluku conflict had an effect on the diversity of religion, custom and social relation among the Banda people, and led to the fragmentation of identity—the communities of Banda Neira Islands, Banda Eli in Kei and Banda Suli in Ambon—on the basis of religious aspects and their bond to Banda lands. The transformation of conflict created a consolidation of identity of Banda Islands community, which became religiously more exclusive, especially after the rise of conservative Islam in Indonesia. This article fills the gap in the study of kabata by positioning it as a key to understanding how the identity of the Bandanese people has developed and adapted within the context of the long history of colonialism and contemporary conflicts.
NEGOTIATING THE PAST-IMAGINING THE FUTURE: The Qur’an and the Ritual of Saminism
JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 19, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2025.19.1.72-91

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This paper investigates how far the Qur’an penetrated into the ritual of Samin people in Central Java. Taking their conversion to Islam and the politics of religion as point of departure, this paper argues that the attempts of Samin people to negotiate their previous belief to the present involve their unique interpretation of the Qur’an in their religious tradition. For the young Saminist it is a strategy to shape new morality and materiality of being a Muslim. The present ritualistic tradition among Saminist then comes up with complexity; it is by maintaining the locality and adopting the new element for their ritual. Such negotiation was due to massive political project of santrinization in contemporary Indonesia and vast decline of abangan community. In this context, the Qur’an and the produced religious ritual at certain tradition among Saminist are discursive in which the Samin community rationalize the new ritual based on their understanding about Islam rooted on their historical narrative.
THE TRANSFORMATION OF ISLAMIC IDENTITY BEHIND THE SCREEN: Indonesian Horror Films, 1980-2020
JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 19, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : State Islamic University (UIN) of Sunan Ampel Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2025.19.1.188-213

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This study examines the representation of Islamic identity in Indonesian horror films from the 1980s to the 2020s. Employing an interpretive qualitative method, this study analyzes selected horror films from each decade to uncover patterns of change in the portrayal of Islamic identity through narrative, symbolism, and character depic­tion. The findings reveal three key trends: first, during the 1980s and 1990s, Islamic identity was prominently depicted through characters such as Kiai or Ustaz, who served as exorcists. Second, in the 2000s, representations of Islamic identity diminished, replaced by themes of secula­rism and eroticism. Third, in the 2020s, Islamic identity re-emerged more explicitly, with stronger Islamic themes present in both storylines and visual symbols. These findings suggest that the portrayal of Islam in Indonesian horror films reflects not only the socio-cultural dynamics of society but also market strategies aimed at appealing to a predomi­nantly Muslim audience. This re­search contributes to inter­disci­plinary studies on Islam, popular culture, and Indo­nesian film while paving the way for further inquiries into the relationship between religion and mass media.
SMOOTH SAILING TO SAVE HAVEN OF ISLAM: A Study of Chinese Descendants Converting to Islam in Watan Soppeng
JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 19, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2025.19.1.139-160

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Contrary to what happened elsewhere in Indonesia, conversion of Chinese descents to Islam in Wattan Soppeng is considered peaceful and more numerous. While religious conversions sometimes followed by family disputes and often breakup, this article shows the gradual and peaceful conversion to Islam of the Chinese in Watan Soppeng. It also uncovers the origin of the Chinese conversion to Islam, the motives, and the relationship between Chinese Muslim converts and local indigenous people. This study applied three methods to obtain data and information, namely in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation studies. The data and information obtained were verified, classified, integrated, and described. The research results show that the conversion process began in the 1950s and has been lasting for approximately seventy years. This conversion was caused by some reasons, namely the interest in Islamic teachings, the motive of marriage, and the self-awareness to convert to Islam. So far, the native Chinese have maintained good relations with the local Bugis community. Those who embraced Islam enjoyed more intensive social interactions.
THE SILENT GRIEVANCES AND UNTOLD REGRETS: Cultural Reconciliation of the Nahdliyyin and the Former 1965 Political Prisoners in South Blitar
JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 19, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : State Islamic University (UIN) of Sunan Ampel Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2025.19.1.24-47

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Between 1965 and 1968, South Blitar as the “last defense” of Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) underwent military operation. In East Javanese’s memories, PKI members frequently clashed with members of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia’s largest Muslim organization prior to the 1965 coup, and led to thousands of deaths, mostly among PKI affiliates afterwards. For decades, both groups lived in silent grievance. From the mid-1980s, under NU leader Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur), a new movement toward understanding and reconciliation emerged. This research examines how Syarikat, an informal NU youth network inspired by Gus Dur’s vision, facilitated cultural reconciliation in South Blitar without relying on formal NU structures. Based on oral histories and narrative analysis (2021–2024), the study highlights the role of religious legitimacy and moral authority in reshaping perceptions and building trust. The findings suggest that culturally grounded, empathetic dialogue rooted in shared spiritual values can heal historical divisions and promote social inclusion.

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