Journal of Indonesian Islam
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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<![CDATA[TYPOLOGIES OF RELIGIOUS MODERATION IN INDONESIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 16, No 2 (2022) ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[State Islamic University (UIN) of Sunan Ampel Surabaya ]]>
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DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2022.16.2.455-479
<![CDATA[Typologies of religious moderation implementation in several State Islamic Higher Education and Public Higher Education are an interesting subject to discuss. The typologies can demonstrate the road model of educational institutions in building nationality and diversity. This study aims to analyze the typologies of religious moderation practiced at PTKI and PTU with a focus on studies at the State Islamic University Padang, State Islamic University Bandung, and Bogor Agricultural University. By employing a qualitative descriptive approach based on empirical phenomena and collecting data using interviews, participant observation, documentation, and literature review; the research finds that the typologies of religious moderation illustrate an integrative model of institutional and cultural interpolation, symbolic-paradigmatic schemes, internalization of Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI, Islamic Religious Education) subject, mainstreaming schemes of pesantren mahasiswa, and involvement of extra campus organizations. This study implies that there are various practices of religious moderation in higher educational institutions as models for other higher educational institutions.]]>
<![CDATA[طريقة الترجمة الوظيفية المعجمية المعلقة تصور عام و البحث التاريخي عنها ]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 5, No 2 (2011) ]]>
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DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2011.5.2.353-377
<![CDATA[This article deals with Metode Terjemah Gandul (MTG, literally “hanging translation method”) or popularly known as utawi iki iku translation method. It presents two points about the method that has been widely used for translating Arabic-Islamic books to local languages in Indonesian pesantrens. First, it denies the prevailing opinion that MTG is unique only to Javanese pesantrens. The paper shows some similar translation methods in other local languages such as Sundanese, Maduranese, and Malay. Second, the researcher promotes three main agendas concerning the MTG history. Although the method is widely used in Indonesia pesantrens and is regarded one of the most valuable pesantrens intellectual properties, its history has not clearly uncovered yet. The three research agendas include: (1) who was the creator of the MTG; (2) what language was initially used; and (3) when was the MTG created. The research gives the limited answer for each question which could lead to further and deeper researches and studies.]]>
<![CDATA[POLITICAL DYNAMICS BEHIND THE MAKING OF SHARĪ‘AH-INSPIRED BYLAWS IN SURAKARTA: The Case of Bylaw Number 3/2006 on the Eradication of Prostitution ]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 15, No 1 (2021) ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[State Islamic University (UIN) of Sunan Ampel Surabaya ]]>
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DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2021.15.1.193-222
<![CDATA[This article discusses how Islamic law was made (al-tashrī’ al-Islamī) to fit into Bylaw Number 3, 2006 about the Eradication of Commercial Sexual Exploitation in the City of Surakarta, Central Java. The creation of this bylaw saw heated debates about the ideological understanding of religious life of the purists and political discord among different fractions in the Regional House of People’s Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah, DPRD) of the City of Surakarta. Even though much debate went on, agreement was finally reached that the widespread prostitution and commercial sexual exploitation in the city had to be stopped because it caused moral damages on children and teenagers. This agreement was reached to meet the objective of al-tashrī’ (maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah) or in order to create a condition of harmony in accordance with moral values and religious norms. To present a complete picture, this study uses the grounded research on how law was made on the basis of different interests either at political or ideological level.]]>
<![CDATA[بحث كتاب "حجة الصديق لدفع الزنديق" للشيخ نور الدين الرانيري ]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 3, No 2 (2009) ]]>
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DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2009.3.2.414-423
<![CDATA[This paper is aimed at explicating the Sufistic idea of Sheikh Nur al-Din al-Raniri, a scholar from Aceh through a critical investigation of his Hujjat al-Siddiq li Daf` al-Zindiq (the Argument of the Truthful against the Apostate) and, to a lesser extent, his Himmat al-`Ulama’ `ala Ri`ayah (the Commitment of the Religious Scholars over their Subject). The latter serves as the intellectual and theoretical ground for the former. The paper argues that his many works are all aimed at not only disseminating mystical knowledge, but also at constructing sufi-based culture and tradition in Aceh. For al-Raniri, the paper further argues, faith is the basis of a society. Hence, al-Raniri’s conception of faith and how this central concept is related in his understanding to the process of society-building deserve a careful analysis.]]>
<![CDATA[THE SOCIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION OF INDONESIAN MUSLIM FAMILY: Continuity and Change ]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 13, No 2 (2019) ]]>
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DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2019.13.2.395-420
<![CDATA[The study indicates that there is a tendency for family characteristics, functions, and structures to be questioned. Many people, for example, would consider unmarried couples, single mothers or single fathers, and homosexual couples to be the same legitimate expressions of family units. However, Indonesian Muslim family takes a more conservative stance, arguing that the family is a divinely inspired institution, with marriage as the starting point of its differentiation. The article explores what the family means for Muslims in general: its normative philosophy, its implementtation in general and the challenges that will be faced. The goal is to offer an introduction to keywords and a general map of the problem. Some cases are presented as explanatory tools. The used method is library research by utilizing the results of previous research and then carried out contextualization in the Indonesian situation. There are several findings and one of the most important one is that within Indonesian muslim context, there are still several values upheld quite conventionally. Even the very basic of family issues that is the definition remains quite conservative and this is legally stated in several policies including the 1974 marriage law. In addition, there are also several interesting changes occur within Indonesian sociology of family and among the issues are roles divisions, divorces and arranged marriages.]]>
<![CDATA[DISCOURSES ON DEMOCRACY WITHIN DEBATES ON STATE-ISLAM RELATIONS IN INDONESIA ]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 2, No 1 (2008) ]]>
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DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2008.2.1.103-128
<![CDATA[This study discusses the discourse on democracy within the context of the larger debate on Islam-state relations in Indonesia and correlates the religious approach with theories of democracy. It begins with a brief description of types of democracy formulated by political scientists in order to help us classify the Islamic groups efforts in the process of democratization in Indonesia. This is followed by an exploration of these groups views of democracy and their classification on the basis of their religious approach. The study considers both the debate about Islam-state relations and democracy as a competitive process over the interpretation of the predominant Islamic doctrine among the silent majority of the people. This study will also explore the role which Islam should play in the process of democratization. I will argue that the compatibility of Islam with democracy and democratization in the modern sense depends on the identification of universal values.]]>
<![CDATA[FROM CONTROVERSY TO TOLERANCE: Dynamics of the Development of Istiqomah Mosque in Front of a Church in Ungaran Central Java Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 11, No 2 (2017) ]]>
Publisher : <![CDATA[State Islamic University (UIN) of Sunan Ampel Surabaya ]]>
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DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2017.11.2.423-458
<![CDATA[This study aims to reveal the dynamic of the development of a mosque in front of a church: the case study of Istiqomah Mosque of Ungaran. The dynamics of the development is seen from some factors that encouraged the establishment of the mosque, the phenomenon of controversy, the problem solution, and the development of tolerance model. The study uses a historical-qualitative approach. The primary data are gathered from interviews, documentation, and observation. The purposes of building the mosque were to balance the national development, to prevent the influence of the Partai Komunis Indonesia (PKI, Indonesian Communist Party), and to create a symbol of tolerance. Controversy occurred in the process of construction because some political and religious elites considered the mosque as political Islam. The controversy waned after the New Order’s elites supported the construction of the mosque. The implementation of a moderate Islamic principles influenced the mosque in building tolerance to the Kristus Raja church in front of it.]]>
<![CDATA[WHO OWNS NAHDLIYYIN? A Discourse Analysis of Islamic Identity in Social Media during the 2024 Indonesia Presidential Elections ]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 19, No 2 (2025) ]]>
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DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2025.19.2.418-447
<![CDATA[The 2024 Indonesian presidential election witnessed the strategic appropriation of Islamic symbols and Nahdliyyin or the follower of Nahdlatul Ulama identity in political discourse, particularly on social media. While Nahdlatul Ulama has historically shaped Indonesian politics, existing studies overlook how Nahdliyyin identity is constructed and contested in digital spaces. This study fills that gap by analyzing social media narratives through Stuart Hall’s theory of representation and Michel Foucault’s concepts of discourse and power. Using qualitative discourse analysis, this research explores how Islamic identity is mobilized, negotiated, and challenged in online political debates. Findings suggest that Nahdliyyin identity is increasingly treated as a political object rather than a substantive ideological force, with digital narratives reducing it to mere symbolism for electoral gain. Social media amplifies elite-driven representations, sidelining grassroots interpretations and internal diversity. These findings highlight the commodification of Nahdliyyin identity in political campaigns, reinforcing the dominance of symbolic politics over substantive engagement with Islamic thought.]]>
<![CDATA[THE DEBATES SURROUNDING THE ACCOMMODATION OF ISLAMIC ADULTERY CRIME AND PUNISHMENT INTO INDONESIAN CRIMINAL CODE ]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 10, No 1 (2016) ]]>
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DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2016.10.1.37-62
<![CDATA[The current bill of Indonesian Criminal Code is going to be sanctioned in no time. In the draft, the crime of adultery has leaned to Islamic criminal law in many respects, although the punishment is far more lenient. The definition of adultery has been broadened to cover fornication and cohabitation. Heavier punishment is applicable although not as severe in Islamic criminal law. When the draft is sanctioned, the Code arguable will be deemed more Islamic. This paper will discuss adultery as a crime in Indonesian Criminal Code as it is inherited from the Dutch, Islamic criminal law, and its stipulation in the Draft of Indonesian Criminal Code. The article also highlights the controversy surround the issue along the way.]]>
<![CDATA[RECLAIMING MODERATE ISLAM IN NAHDLATUL ULAMA: Challenging the Dominant Religious Authority in Digital Platform ]]>
<![CDATA[ JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM Vol 16, No 1 (2022) ]]>
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DOI: 10.15642/JIIS.2022.16.1.223-248
<![CDATA[This article examines Nahdlatul Ulama’s attempts to face three challenges, its internal dynamic within the elite religious circle, the influence of its leadership at the grassroots level, and the rise of the new religious authorities who employ social media to enlarge their influence. Amidst the growth of internet users bridging the gap between rural and urban areas, this rise of new religious authority has steeply eroded NU's domination, which bases Islamic traditionalism in rural areas. This article contends that NU cannot be viewed as a singular face of religious orientation. However, in the level of ideology, NU’s aswaja (ahl as-sunnah wa al-jamā’ah) brings its followers into a moderate view. This religious orientation has been contested respectively amidst organizational structure and different geographical landscapes of NU's people. Meanwhile, the dominance of Islamic conservative groups in the digital platform appears to be quite strong. Because of these challenges, NU struggles to reclaim its religious authority at the level of the youngest circles.]]>
