The Bayt al Hikmah (House of Wisdom) was a major intellectual center during the Islamic Golden Age. The House of Wisdom was founded by Caliph Harun al-Rashid and culminated under his son al-Ma'mun who is credited with its formal institution. Al-Ma'mun is also credited with bringing many well-known scholars to share information, ideas and culture in the House of Wisdom. Based in Baghdad from the…
Jamaah tabligh atau dikenal dengan jamaah khuruj atau jamaah jaulah terus berkembang di Indonesia termasuk di Kabupaten Ponorogo. Mereka dikenal sebagai jamaah yang bergerak di bidang dakwah dan berusaha mengajak umat manusia untuk selalu beribadah dan bertaqorrub kepada Allah Swt. Namun, realita yang ada di masyarakat aktivitas dakwah jamaah tabligh ini kadang-kadang masih dipandang negatif da…
Tulisan ini mengkaji pemikiran Ibn Miskawaih tentang pendidikan akhlak. Dalam pandangannya, keutamaan akhlak berada dalam posisi tengah diantara dua ekstrim. Posisi tengah yang dimaksud adalah al 'iffah, al syaja'ah, dan al hikmah. Adapun perpaduan dari ketiganya disebut al 'adalah [keadilan atau keseimbangan]. Pribadi yang didealkan oleh ibn Mikawaih ialah pribadi yang mampu memposisikan dirin…
Abbasiya period was the golden period in Islamic Civilization; many things can be learned from the period. One of them is the academic climate. The mixing of Greek, Persian, and Islamic main streams led the period into the Islamic golden age. The translations of Greek and Persian books that been done since Umayya period were continued in this period. The society loved knowledge very much. The g…
In course of healing to patient experincing psychologycal trouble, after his psychologycal condition become goodness and bouncing, it is needed to help patient in redeveloping his existence as a human being. Therefore Islam suggest patient to comprehend and learn his life guidance and comprenhend the essence of life and life by self supporting. In this case, intruction of al-Qur'an snd al-hikma…
Dalam dialektika dan perkembangan sejarah Filsafat Islam, Suhrawardi dikenal sebagai penggagas filsafat iluminasi [hikmat isyraqiyah] sehingga beliau dijuluki sebagai pendiri dan bapak iluminasi [Syaikh al Isyrq]. Pikiran-pikiran cerdasnya ia tulis pada periode kehidupannya yang sangat singkat [selama 38 tahun], dimana pada periode selanjutnya, pikiran tersebut mencapai puncaknya di tangan Mull…