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NEGOTIATING PIETY: Locality, Identity, and Contestation within Tablighi Jamaat in Southeast Asia Sofiandi, Sofiandi; Nuh, Zulkifli M; Masbukin, Masbukin
Asia-Pacific Journal on Religion and Society Vol 9, No 1 (2025): APJRS
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/apjrs.v9i1.37756

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This article explores the internal dynamics of the Tablighi Jamaat in Southeast Asia through an anthropological approach to religion. As a transnational da'wah movement originating from colonial India, the Tablighi Jamaat promotes a particular form of piety that interacts with, is negotiated, and at times contested within the local socio-cultural contexts of Indonesia and Malaysia. Drawing on the theories of locality (Appadurai), piety as a social construct (Asad & Mahmood), and symbolic capital (Bourdieu), the article highlights how language, travel experiences (safar), ethnicity, and gender serve as key arenas in the formation of hierarchy and authority within the movement. Through a critical reading of language adaptation, cultural resistance, and shifts in proselytizing practices by youth and converts, this study argues that piety within the Tablighi Jamaat is not a fixed entity, but rather the result of ongoing negotiations between global values and local realities. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of transnational Islam as a project shaped by locality, conflict, and social transformation.
PERSIAN PRESENCE IN AYUTTHAUYA: Iran–Thailand Relations, Cultural Hybridity, and the Role of Sheikh Ahmad Qomi in Pre-Modern Southeast Asia Wafi, Mahmud Hibatul; Hidayat, Taufiq; Palawa, Alimuddin Hasan
Asia-Pacific Journal on Religion and Society Vol 9, No 1 (2025): APJRS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/apjrs.v9i1.37745

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This study investigates the historical presence and cultural contributions of the Persian community in Ayutthaya, Thailand, with a particular focus on Sheikh Ahmad Qomi as a central figure of Islamic diplomacy, political integration, and transnational cultural exchange in the early 17th century. Drawing on the framework of cultural hybridity (Bhabha) and intra-Asian cosmopolitanism (Duara; Green), the research explores how Persian elements were localized into Thai cultural, political, and aesthetic forms—from Arabesque architectural motifs to the culinary adaptation of Massaman curry. Far from being a passive cultural visitor, Persia played a proactive role in shaping Thailand’s bureaucratic institutions, religious pluralism, and soft power diplomacy. The findings challenge dominant postcolonial narratives that view Southeast Asia merely through the lens of European colonization, advocating instead for a reorientation toward the agency of Asian actors in shaping regional histories. This paper contributes to the growing body of literature that seeks to decolonize Southeast Asian historiography and reinstate the complexity of Asia-Asia cultural dynamics.
ISLAMIZING MYSTICISM: Tarekat, Santri, and the Collapse of Syncretism in Suharto's Indonesia Riansyah, Rhonny; Hermanto, Bambang; Salayan, Irwandra
Asia-Pacific Journal on Religion and Society Vol 9, No 1 (2025): APJRS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/apjrs.v9i1.37744

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This article examines the transformation of Sufi orders (tarekat) in Indonesia during the New Order regime by analyzing the rationalization and bureaucratization of mystical Islam within the logic of the modern state. Using Max Weber’s theory of charismatic authority, Talal Asad’s concept of discursive tradition, and decolonial perspectives from Quijano and Mignolo, this study demonstrates that the relationship between the state and Sufi communities is not merely a process of co-optation, but a complex negotiation of power and knowledge. The cases of TQN Suryalaya and JATMAN show how Sufi leaders strategically institutionalized their networks while maintaining spiritual authority at the grassroots level. While this transformation legitimized Sufism in the eyes of the state and mainstream Muslim society, it also contributed to the erosion of syncretic traditions that had long characterized local Islam. However, through tactics of epistemic delinking, many tarekat retained their autonomy, allowing mystical practices to persist beneath the surface of formal religious structures. This study argues that the Islamization of mysticism in Indonesia is not a linear process of purification, but a contested field of tradition, modernity, and resistance. It offers a nuanced understanding of how local religious actors navigate state hegemony while preserving alternative forms of spiritual knowledge.
WHEN CONSERVATION HARMS: Religious Ethics, Agrarian Justice, and Policy Reform in Tesso Nilo, Indonesia Alkadafi, Muammar; Mundung, Jhoni Setiawan
Asia-Pacific Journal on Religion and Society Vol 9, No 1 (2025): APJRS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/apjrs.v9i1.37816

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This study critically examines the governance of Tesso Nilo National Park (TNTN) in Riau, Indonesia, by highlighting the interplay between ecological conservation, agrarian justice, and religious values. Through a qualitative case study, the research reveals that top-down conservation policies have marginalized local communities, criminalized smallholders, and empowered corporate actors, creating a sharp divide between legal authority and social legitimacy. Despite systemic exclusion, communities demonstrate active resistance and engage in cooperative environmental initiatives grounded in Islamic ethical values such as khalifah (stewardship), amanah (responsibility), and mashlahah (public good). These values provide a normative framework for sustainable resource governance. The findings suggest that a hybrid governance model—integrating state institutions, civil society, and religious actors—is essential to foster inclusive coexistence and achieve dual justice: ecological sustainability and agrarian equity. This research contributes to environmental governance literature by proposing a faith-based justice framework that bridges ecological preservation with local sociocultural legitimacy
PERSIAN ECHOES IN THE ARCHIPELAGO: Exploring Shi‘a Aesthetics and Ritual Memory in Indonesian Islam Maulana, Maulana; Hanafi, Imam
Asia-Pacific Journal on Religion and Society Vol 9, No 1 (2025): APJRS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24014/apjrs.v9i1.37847

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This article examines the presence of Persian Shi‘a ritual aesthetics in Indonesian Islam through a case study of two Muharram commemorations: the Tabuik festival in Pariaman, West Sumatra, and the Tabok ritual in Palembang, South Sumatra. Though practiced within predominantly Sunni communities, these rituals retain symbolic, theatrical, and affective elements historically associated with Shi‘a mourning traditions in the Persianate world. Drawing on theories of cultural memory (Assmann, Connerton), ritual aesthetics (Chelkowski, Aghaie, Hyder), and Persianate cosmopolitanism (Pollock, Green, Ahmed), the article argues that such practices are not aberrations but culturally adapted expressions of a broader Islamic memory. By tracing the localized afterlives of Karbala in Indonesia, this study reveals the plural genealogies of Islamic devotion in the archipelago. It contributes to a deeper understanding of Islam’s transregional aesthetic and emotional vocabularies.

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