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Maqasid and the Challenges of Modernity Hallaq, Wael B.
Al-Jamiah: Journal of Islamic Studies Vol 49, No 1 (2011)
Publisher : Al-Jamiah Research Centre, Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/ajis.2011.491.1-31

A central feature of public Muslim discourse over the past three decades has been the call to restore the Shariâa in one form or another. Some reformers have proposed a new theoretical underpinning for this restoration, arguing for the adoption of foundational concepts that bear little, if any, resemblance toÂ their pre-modern counterparts. A central question that ineluctably emerges in this aporia is: What narrative must be adopted as the representation of the historical Shariâa, the Shariâa that prevailed until the early portion of the nineteenth century? If the colonial narrative is ipso facto programmatic and teleological, and if it served and still serves the purposes of all but those of the subaltern majority, then what other narrative must be adopted in the project of creating the new symbiosis? And if the jural voices of the subaltern are to come in for serious consideration, then how are we to represent them, if we can at all? And if we cannot, then into what espistemic predicament, if not a perennial aporia, does this throw both the privileged scholar and the reformer/intellectual? This article does not provide answers to these questions but rather addresses the problematics that these and related questions raise in dealing with the challenge of introducing into the modern Muslim condition one form of Islamic law or another.

Strongmen and Religious Leaders in Java: Their Dynamic Relationship in Search of Power Pribadi, Yanwar
Al-Jamiah: Journal of Islamic Studies Vol 49, No 1 (2011)
Publisher : Al-Jamiah Research Centre

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/ajis.2011.491.159-190

The central purpose of this paper is to explore the dynamic relationship between Javanese strongmen and religious leaders in search of power. Two groups of strongmen --jago in Central and East Java and jawara in Banten-- and religious leaders, such as kyai, tarekat teachers and guru ngaji are the subjects of this discussion. I present two groups of strongmen and religious leaders and sketch how both groups, through their socio-political as well as religious roles, preserve the values of the Javanese and Bantenese. Religious leaders and strongmen have been the source of informal traditional leadership, particularly in villages. Religious leaders have represented leadership in knowledge, while strongmen have represented leadership with regard to braveness and physical magical power. The most visible roles of the strongmen are as power brokers. In the meantime, religious leaders have to be aware of the risk of being alienated and isolated from their horizontal networks within religious circles, but also more importantly, that their high position in society will gradually fade away if they place themselves too close to strongmen and the authorities.

The Influence of Global Muslim Feminism on Indonesian Muslim Feminist Discourse Nurmila, Nina
Al-Jamiah: Journal of Islamic Studies Vol 49, No 1 (2011)
Publisher : Al-Jamiah Research Centre, Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/ajis.2011.491.33-64

Since the early 1990s, many Muslim feminist works have been translated into Indonesian. These are, for example, the works of Fatima Mernissi, Riffat Hassan, Amina Wadud, Asghar Ali Engineer, Nawal Saadawi, Asma Barlas and Ziba Mir-Hossaini. These works have been influential in raising the awareness of Indonesian Muslims concerning Islam as a religion which supports equality and justice, but whose message has been blurred by patriarchal interpretations of the Qurâan which mostly put men in the superior position over women. Influenced by Muslim feminists from other countries, there has been an increasing number of Indonesian Muslim scholars, both male and female, who have challenged the existing male biased Qurâanic interpretations on gender relations. These scholars, for instance, are Lily Zakiyah Munir, Nasaruddin Umar, Zaitunah Subhan, Musdah Mulia and Nurjannah Ismail. This paper aims to shed some light on the influence of non-Indonesian Muslim feminist works on Indonesian Muslim feminist discourse. It will also discuss some of the reactions of Indonesian Muslims to the works of Muslim feminists. While some argue for the reinterpretation of the Qurâanic verses from the perspective of gender equality, others feel irritation and anger with the contemporary Muslim feminist critique of the classical Muslim interpretations of the Qurâan, mistakenly assuming that Muslim feminists have criticized or changed the Qurâan. This feeling of anger, according to Asma Barlas, may be caused by the unconscious elevation in the minds of many Muslims of the classical fiqh and tafsir into the position of replacing the Qurâan or even putting these human works above the Qurâan. This, according to her, has unconsciously left the Qurâan âuntouchableâ (too sacred to be reinterpreted) for most contemporary Muslims.

The Importance of This and That: Reflections on Context in Early Islamic Philosophy Enns, Phil
Al-Jamiah: Journal of Islamic Studies Vol 49, No 1 (2011)
Publisher : Al-Jamiah Research Centre, Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/ajis.2011.491.65-85

The discussion over the relationship between what is true globally and what is true locally is not new. It might be helpful, therefore, to consider issues surrounding the relationship between globalization and local values in light of previous forms of this discussion. To this end, I would like to reflect on the discussion of context in the writings of al-Farabi, Ibn Sina and al-Ghazali. To focus this paper, I will consider only three issues, namely that of history, science and the role of reason in religion. I will argue that al-Farabi and Ibn Sina present an account of context that begins with experience as a foundation and then moves to the universal, emphasizing the importance of tradition, demonstration and rationality. Against these two, al-Ghazali argues for the importance of leaving behind experience in order to reach that which is certain, emphasizing the supernatural, intuition and mystical. My goal is to draw out some implications these writers recognized followed from their often dense and esoteric discussions of the nature of particulars and universals, and conclude with some suggestions for our contemporary situation.

SharÄâit Fahm al-MutÅ«n wa-Dawr al-InsÄn: al-Tafakkur al-HirmÄ«niwtÄ«kÄ« fiâl-IslÄm âind Muhammad Mujtahid ShabistarÄ« Marcotte, Roxanne D
Al-Jamiah: Journal of Islamic Studies Vol 49, No 1 (2011)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/ajis.2011.491.191-198

Isu penafsiran dan interpretasi teks apapun, terutama teks agama, masih menyita banyak peneliti yang mencoba mencari solusinya. Ini karena proses penafsirannya tidak begitu naif karena tumpang tindih dengan berbagai faktor yang membuat proses ini rumit. Artikel ini mengungkapkan pendapat ilmuwan Iran, Muhammad Mujtahid Shabstari, dalam proses penafsiran atau Hermeunetik. Proses penafsiran harus melibatkan faktor-faktor penafsir itu sendiri terlebih dahulu, dan teks kedua, dan isu menempatkan makna teks di lingkungan baru. Penelitian ini mengarahkan peneliti pada kesimpulan bahwa segala jenis proses semacam itu tidak bersifat final dan tidak memperoleh interpretasi yang benar, hanya menyangkal interpretasi lainnya, namun juga rentan terhadap kesalahan dan pada masing-masing akibat dampak dari kepentingan kepentingan penafsir.

QasÄ«da BanÄt SuâÄd li-Kaâb ibn Zuhayr ibn AbÄ« SalmÄ: TahlÄ«l al-UslÅ«b al-AdabÄ« Pribadi, Muhammad
Al-Jamiah: Journal of Islamic Studies Vol 49, No 1 (2011)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/ajis.2011.491.199-229

Dalam tulisan ini, peneliti mencoba untuk melihat pentingnya puisi Suead Lakaeb bin Zuhair Ibn Abi Salma dalam menerangkan sejarah peradaban Islam, terutama di era kudeta dari masa pra-Islam hingga era Muharramain yang terkenal. Penulis menganalisis puisi ini yang fokus pada inti unsur metode dan pernyataan sesuatu dari latar belakang penampilan untuk menghormati para pembaca proporsional antara metode yang digunakan dan kondisi penyair dalam membangun puisinya. Dipercaya bahwa puisi ini adalah sebuah nilai yang berasal dari pengalaman religius dan puisi artistik yang mengubah filosofi kehidupan penyair dari ketidaktahuan tentang Islam. Puisi ini terinspirasi oleh gagasan mulia yang diungkapkan dalam bentuk artistik Galilea yang sangat baik sampai menjadi sebuah puisi yang indah.

The Importance of This and That: Reflections on Context in Early Islamic Philosophy Phil Enns
Al-Jami'ah: Journal of Islamic Studies Vol 49, No 1 (2011)
Publisher : Al-Jami'ah Research Centre

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/ajis.2011.491.65-85

The discussion over the relationship between what is true globally and what is true locally is not new. It might be helpful, therefore, to consider issues surrounding the relationship between globalization and local values in light of previous forms of this discussion. To this end, I would like to reflect on the discussion of context in the writings of al-Farabi, Ibn Sina and al-Ghazali. To focus this paper, I will consider only three issues, namely that of history, science and the role of reason in religion. I will argue that al-Farabi and Ibn Sina present an account of context that begins with experience as a foundation and then moves to the universal, emphasizing the importance of tradition, demonstration and rationality. Against these two, al-Ghazali argues for the importance of leaving behind experience in order to reach that which is certain, emphasizing the supernatural, intuition and mystical. My goal is to draw out some implications these writers recognized followed from their often dense and esoteric discussions of the nature of particulars and universals, and conclude with some suggestions for our contemporary situation.

Sharā’it Fahm al-Mutūn wa-Dawr al-Insān: al-Tafakkur al-Hirmīniwtīkī fi’l-Islām ‘ind Muhammad Mujtahid Shabistarī Roxanne D Marcotte
Al-Jami'ah: Journal of Islamic Studies Vol 49, No 1 (2011)
Publisher : Al-Jami'ah Research Centre

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/ajis.2011.491.191-198

Isu penafsiran dan interpretasi teks apapun, terutama teks agama, masih menyita banyak peneliti yang mencoba mencari solusinya. Ini karena proses penafsirannya tidak begitu naif karena tumpang tindih dengan berbagai faktor yang membuat proses ini rumit. Artikel ini mengungkapkan pendapat ilmuwan Iran, Muhammad Mujtahid Shabstari, dalam proses penafsiran atau Hermeunetik. Proses penafsiran harus melibatkan faktor-faktor penafsir itu sendiri terlebih dahulu, dan teks kedua, dan isu menempatkan makna teks di lingkungan baru. Penelitian ini mengarahkan peneliti pada kesimpulan bahwa segala jenis proses semacam itu tidak bersifat final dan tidak memperoleh interpretasi yang benar, hanya menyangkal interpretasi lainnya, namun juga rentan terhadap kesalahan dan pada masing-masing akibat dampak dari kepentingan kepentingan penafsir.

Maqasid and the Challenges of Modernity Wael B. Hallaq
Al-Jami'ah: Journal of Islamic Studies Vol 49, No 1 (2011)
Publisher : Al-Jami'ah Research Centre

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/ajis.2011.491.1-31

A central feature of public Muslim discourse over the past three decades has been the call to restore the Shari‘a in one form or another. Some reformers have proposed a new theoretical underpinning for this restoration, arguing for the adoption of foundational concepts that bear little, if any, resemblance to their pre-modern counterparts. A central question that ineluctably emerges in this aporia is: What narrative must be adopted as the representation of the historical Shari‘a, the Shari‘a that prevailed until the early portion of the nineteenth century? If the colonial narrative is ipso facto programmatic and teleological, and if it served and still serves the purposes of all but those of the subaltern majority, then what other narrative must be adopted in the project of creating the new symbiosis? And if the jural voices of the subaltern are to come in for serious consideration, then how are we to represent them, if we can at all? And if we cannot, then into what espistemic predicament, if not a perennial aporia, does this throw both the privileged scholar and the reformer/intellectual? This article does not provide answers to these questions but rather addresses the problematics that these and related questions raise in dealing with the challenge of introducing into the modern Muslim condition one form of Islamic law or another.

Strongmen and Religious Leaders in Java: Their Dynamic Relationship in Search of Power Yanwar Pribadi
Al-Jami'ah: Journal of Islamic Studies Vol 49, No 1 (2011)
Publisher : Al-Jami'ah Research Centre

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/ajis.2011.491.159-190

The central purpose of this paper is to explore the dynamic relationship between Javanese strongmen and religious leaders in search of power. Two groups of strongmen --jago in Central and East Java and jawara in Banten-- and religious leaders, such as kyai, tarekat teachers and guru ngaji are the subjects of this discussion. I present two groups of strongmen and religious leaders and sketch how both groups, through their socio-political as well as religious roles, preserve the values of the Javanese and Bantenese. Religious leaders and strongmen have been the source of informal traditional leadership, particularly in villages. Religious leaders have represented leadership in knowledge, while strongmen have represented leadership with regard to braveness and physical magical power. The most visible roles of the strongmen are as power brokers. In the meantime, religious leaders have to be aware of the risk of being alienated and isolated from their horizontal networks within religious circles, but also more importantly, that their high position in society will gradually fade away if they place themselves too close to strongmen and the authorities.

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+62274-558186

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Gedung Wahab Hasbullah UIN Sunan Kalijaga Jln. Marsda Adisucipto No 1

Location
Kab. sleman,

Daerah istimewa yogyakarta

INDONESIA