In Islam, reason is put on the most honor place and make it as one of the valuable means to realize the exixtance of God. It is inevitable that some of the Islamic teachings are mobilizing sense, opening mind, and opening human reason, body and soul. Islam does not like the people who do not use their minds, the people whose minds are bound by beliefs and isms that are not based on a correct ba…
This article discusses the KH. Abdul Muchith Muzadi’s point of view on Nahdlatul Ulama and the national political of NU. NU as a religious organizations based on the theory of Ahl wal Jama'ah, having tenets include: tawassut (moderate), tawazun, tasamuh, and commanding the good and forbidding the evil; which has always been the political basis of nationality NU in Indonesian politics. In KH. …
One of the factors that encourages women in Ihyaul-Ulum Islamic boarding school in politics is their willingness to participate in the development process, especially in regions. They view that politics is a part of the broadcasting media of the Islamic propaganda. The women’s involvement of Ihyaul-Ulum Islamic boarding school in politics is not merely passive but active. It is either for sup…
This article analyses a strategy of Nasyiatul Aisyiatul Aisyiyah,a youth Muslim women organization, in developing its ideology and the importance of gender in the reign of New Order Indonesia ( 1966-1998). In the name of Political stability, the new Order applied a tight political control towards mass-religious based organizations and tried to minimize their militancy by forming new women's mov…
In post-New Order, the process of democratization is not only marked by the emergence of new political parties and the blooming of civil societygroup, but also groups that identify theselves as part of a religious movement.Islam in particular explicity identifies the community groups tha are manifest at the same time positioning it as the same time positioning lt as the basis for the basis for …
Politics identity has developed along with the pattern of government that is authoritarian and centralized. Here, all activities undertaken by the community both in the field of social, cultural and religious justifications are directed and controlled to maintain the stability of the country. Conversely to maintain the stability of the country. Conversely, the diversity of individual or groups …
Islamic religious education or dakwah Islamiyah which has been run well in Indonesia has significantly succeeded to develop the symbols of religiosity. However, when these symbols are not followed by the increasing of moral quality, in fact, it is degenerated. Therefore, the role of religion has been critized as the pillar of the nation morality. There is the education of fundamental value, nam…
Penelitian tentang ayat-ayat ummah dalam al Qur'an telah banyak dilakukan. Namun, apa yang dilakukan oleh para pemikir muslim seringkali mengabaikan struktur internal ayat. Artinya, sebelum pilihan ditentukan, bayangan demokrasi atau civil society telah bergelanyut dalam otak mereka. Karena itu, yang terjdi adalah pembelaan atas konsep di luar Islam tersebut melalui ayat-ayat al Qur'an. Struktu…
In Indonesia religion plays an important role in electoral proceses both at the national and local levels. Focusing on the case of gubernatorial election in the province of North Sumatera, Indonesia, held in April 2008, this article examines the use of religious issues by gubernatorial candidates during their electoral campaigns. The author classifies types of the use of religious issues into f…
Politics identity has developed along with the pattern of government that is authoritarian and centralized. Here, all activities undertaken by the community both in the field of social, cultural and religious justifications are directed and controlled to maintain the stability of the country. Conversely to maintain the stability of the country. Conversely, the diversity of individual or groups …