This thesis is intended to describe the evolution of Indonesian Islam and the complex role played by the 'ulama' in the modern history of Indonesia and ularly during the Japanese occupation. partic-In contrast to Dutch policy, the Japanese chose the 'ulama' to participate in their administration. The 'ulama' seized this fortuitous opportunity to prepare the Indonesians for the achievement of th…
This thesis studies in a comparative framework the impact of colonial experience on the religious and social thought of two modernists, Ahmad Khan of India and Ahmad Hassan of Indonesia. At the religious level, both modernists were much concerned with the purification of Islam. They called upon the Muslims to return to the Qur'an and hadith, abandon taqlid and to undertake ijtihad. Ahmad Khan, …
This thesis studies the attitudes of the religious scholars associated with the dayah, the traditional institution of religious learning in Aceh, Indonesia, towards issues of the modernization of Islamic law. In the history of Islamic society in Aceh, these scholars, the 'ulama dayah, have shown great initiative in guiding their society as it sought solutions to various problems. Their response…
Melalui tubuh yang berekspresi, pikirannya, pendek kata dirinya atau Namun demikian keindahan hanya dapat ditemukan oleh orang yang mempunyai pengalam an mengenai wujud bermakna dalam benda atau karya seni. Berestetika merupakan kebudayaan. Dengannya manusia mewujudkan diri dan semakin menyempurnakan "ada adirinya". Sebagai ekspresi proses kebudayaan, ber kesenian terkait erat dengan "pandan…
Apa sesungguhnya yang menyebabkan umat Islam begitu terpuruk di tengah umat manusia di dunia? Sering kali jawaban kita atas pertanyaan itu adalah akibat terpecah-belahnya umat Islam. Sayangnya, keba-nyakan dari kita lantas hanya terhenti di situ. Padahal, jawaban yang diperlukan lebih luas. Buku yang Anda pegang ini adalah sebuah kola-borasi umat Islam yang mengagumkan. Apa yang akan Anda da…