Contribution of Sufism to the development of moderate Islam in Nusantara
This article analyzes the relationship between Sufism (mystical Islam) and the making of moderate Islam in Nusantara, a region that historically has been covered by various Muslim-majority populations in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. This focus is important for two reasons. First, Isla...
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| author | Anshori, M. Afif Prasojo, Zaenuddin Hudi Muhtifah, Lailial |
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| description | This article analyzes the relationship between Sufism (mystical Islam) and the making of
moderate Islam in Nusantara, a region that historically has been covered by various
Muslim-majority populations in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. This focus is
important for two reasons. First, Islam was first introduced to this region through the
hands of Sufi preachers when Sufism was the the-dominant feature of Islam. Second, Islam
has been practiced peacefully in this region for centuries through an adaptation with
mystical practices of the local beliefs. Thus, the main question of this article is aimed at
exploring the ways in which Sufism has contributed to the development of moderate Islam
in Nusantara. In doing so, two different approaches are employed: the orthopraxic and
historical approach and the phenomenological approach. While the former is especially
employed to examine the historical introduction of Sufism into Nusantara, the latter is to
analyze the essential teachings of Sufism, which are deemed flexible and inclusive towards
cultural diversity. This study concludes that the development of moderate Islam in
Nusantara cannot be separated from the century-long contribution of Sufism, the
implication of which has created fundamental structures for harmonization of religious
lives in Nusantara. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:169312021-06-29T07:09:01Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16931/ Contribution of Sufism to the development of moderate Islam in Nusantara Anshori, M. Afif Prasojo, Zaenuddin Hudi Muhtifah, Lailial This article analyzes the relationship between Sufism (mystical Islam) and the making of moderate Islam in Nusantara, a region that historically has been covered by various Muslim-majority populations in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. This focus is important for two reasons. First, Islam was first introduced to this region through the hands of Sufi preachers when Sufism was the the-dominant feature of Islam. Second, Islam has been practiced peacefully in this region for centuries through an adaptation with mystical practices of the local beliefs. Thus, the main question of this article is aimed at exploring the ways in which Sufism has contributed to the development of moderate Islam in Nusantara. In doing so, two different approaches are employed: the orthopraxic and historical approach and the phenomenological approach. While the former is especially employed to examine the historical introduction of Sufism into Nusantara, the latter is to analyze the essential teachings of Sufism, which are deemed flexible and inclusive towards cultural diversity. This study concludes that the development of moderate Islam in Nusantara cannot be separated from the century-long contribution of Sufism, the implication of which has created fundamental structures for harmonization of religious lives in Nusantara. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16931/1/IJIT-Vol-19-June-2021_5_40-48.pdf Anshori, M. Afif and Prasojo, Zaenuddin Hudi and Muhtifah, Lailial (2021) Contribution of Sufism to the development of moderate Islam in Nusantara. International Journal of Islamic Thought ( IJIT ), 19 . pp. 40-48. ISSN 2232-1314 http://www.ukm.my/ijit/volume-19-june-2021/ |
| spellingShingle | Anshori, M. Afif Prasojo, Zaenuddin Hudi Muhtifah, Lailial Contribution of Sufism to the development of moderate Islam in Nusantara |
| title | Contribution of Sufism to the development of moderate Islam in Nusantara |
| title_full | Contribution of Sufism to the development of moderate Islam in Nusantara |
| title_fullStr | Contribution of Sufism to the development of moderate Islam in Nusantara |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contribution of Sufism to the development of moderate Islam in Nusantara |
| title_short | Contribution of Sufism to the development of moderate Islam in Nusantara |
| title_sort | contribution of sufism to the development of moderate islam in nusantara |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16931/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16931/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16931/1/IJIT-Vol-19-June-2021_5_40-48.pdf |