Position of women, its gender development, and changes in Indonesia from Islamic viewpoint; collection of articles.
Memperkuat Kecenderungan: Gender dalam Tradisi Kesarjanaan IAIN Sebagai
satu tema pembahasan, perempuan sebenarnya telah lama menjadi perhatian
kalangan sarjana IAIN. Dapat diasumsikan ia telah muncul sejak IAIN didirikan,
meski memang tidak didukung data-data yang kongkret. Ini terutama didasarkan
pada fakta bahwa khazanah keilmuan Islam — bidang yang menjadi fokus kajian
di IAIN— juga memiliki perhatian terhadap perempuan; perempuan menjadi
salah ...
Islam nad rationalism.
Gambaran ter.tang Dadjdjai jang kami kemukakan diatas itu semogalah kiranja
mendjadi suatu peringatan keras kepada kita untuk berwaspada, agar kita tidak
hanja melihat dengaa „sebelah mata", melupakan harmonita dan keadilan jang
diadjarkan agama Tuhan, agama jang sesuai dengan fitrah manusia. „ Den Islam
is de religie der natuur. Zij is natuurlijk, zij kent geen gekun- stelde vormen." 5) (
Islam adalah agama fitrah. Dia sesuai dengan kehendak alam, ia tidak mengenal
...
Islamic traditions (Hadith) concerning the personal character of Prophet Muhammad.
It is reported about Hafiz Imam al-Din Wasiti Falsah, a great scholastic theologian
and an outstanding advocate of the art of i eligious d sputation (munazira) that
when he began self-examination to assess as to how much his own knowledge
had benefitted him, he, to his dismay, found his heart devoid of peace,
satisfaction and certitude. He, therefore, set out in search of Sufis' hospi<-. p.
When he happened to attend the majlis of the great religious divine, Ibn Taimiyah
, he felt for the ...
While Turkey has grown as a world power, promoting the image of a progressive and stable nation, several policy choices have strained its relationship with the East and the West. Providing social, historical, and religious context for Turkey's singular behavior, the essays in Democracy, Islam, and Secularism in Turkey examine issues relevant to Turkish debates and global concerns, from the state's position on religion and diversity to its involvement in the European Union. Written by experts in a range of disciplines, the chapters explore the Ottoman toleration of diversity during its classical period; the erosion of ethno-religious diversity in modern, pre-democratic times; Kemalism and its role in modernization and nation building; the changing political strategies of the military; and the effect of possible EU membership on domestic reforms. They also conduct a cross-Continental comparison of "multiple secularisms" as well as political parties, considering the Justice and Development Party in Turkey in relation to Christian Democratic parties in Europe. The contributors tackle central research questions, such as what is the legacy of the Ottoman Empire's ethno-religious plurality and how can Turkey's assertive secularism be softened to allow greater space for religious actors. They address the military's "guardian" role in Turkey's secularism, the implications of recent constitutional amendments for democratization, and the consequences and benefits of Islamic activism's presence within a democratic system. No other collection confronts Turkey's contemporary evolution so vividly and thoroughly or offers such expert analysis of its crucial social and political systems.
Japan's victories gave impetus to a renewed interest in racial theory and the
Turkic past among the Young Turks and Ottoman intellectuals. Two Young Turk
journals, the Committee of Union and Progress's official organ Şûra-yı Ümmet
and the intellectual periodical Türk, promoted a new Turkism attributing a
centripetal role to the Turks in running the empire,60 and Yusuf Akçura avowed
that one of the alternatives before the Ottoman state was to “pursue a Turkish
nationalism based ...
Contemporary Islam provides a counterweight to the prevailing opinions of Islamic thought as conservative and static with a preference for violence over dialogue. It gathers together a collection of eminent scholars from around the world who tackle issues such as intellectual pluralism, gender, the ethics of political participation, human rights, non-violence and religious harmony. This is a highly topical and important study which gives a progressive outlook for Islam's role in modern politics and society.
However, thousands of items are listed when “violence and Islam” are the search
words.5 Scholarly interest in researching Islamic theories of peacebuilding also
stems from the recent significant expansions in the study of religion and peace.
Scholars and practitioners in peace studies and conflict resolution have begun
exploring the role of religion in shaping the theory and practice of their field.6
This new wave of research aims to shift the focus away from religion as the cause
of war ...
In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the United States declared war on terrorism. More than ten years later, the results are decidedly mixed. Here world-renowned author, diplomat, and scholar Akbar Ahmed reveals an important yet largely ignored result of this war: in many nations it has exacerbated the already broken relationship between central governments and the largely rural Muslim tribal societies on the peripheries of both Muslim and non-Muslim nations. The center and the periphery are engaged in a mutually destructive civil war across the globe, a conflict that has been intensified by the war on terror. Conflicts between governments and tribal societies predate the war on terror in many regions, from South Asia to the Middle East to North Africa, pitting those in the centers of power against those who live in the outlying provinces. Akbar Ahmed's unique study demonstrates that this conflict between the center and the periphery has entered a new and dangerous stage with U.S. involvement after 9/11 and the deployment of drones, in the hunt for al Qaeda, threatening the very existence of many tribal societies. American firepower and its vast anti-terror network have turned the war on terror into a global war on tribal Islam. And too often the victims are innocent children at school, women in their homes, workers simply trying to earn a living, and worshipers in their mosques. Battered by military attacks or drone strikes one day and suicide bombers the next, the tribes bemoan, "Every day is like 9/11 for us." In The Thistle and the Drone, the third volume in Ahmed's groundbreaking trilogy examining relations between America and the Muslim world, the author draws on forty case studies representing the global span of Islam to demonstrate how the U.S. has become involved directly or indirectly in each of these societies. The study provides the social and historical context necessary to understand how both central governments and tribal societies have become embroiled in America's war. Beginning with Waziristan and expanding to societies in Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and elsewhere, Ahmed offers a fresh approach to the conflicts studied and presents an unprecedented paradigm for understanding and winning the war on terror. The Thistle and the Drone was the 2013 Foreword Reviews Gold winner for Political Science.
When I pray, he prays, And my Allah is his Allah. ... The modern nation-state, at
least in its Western variety, assumes a healthy working democracy, efficient and
honest bureaucracy, an incorruptible justice system, and rights for all citizens, so
that they can participate in the nation to improve their lives through education, ...
The promises of human rights, democracy, women's rights, stability, or economic
progress proved hollow, as much in the Muslim states as in the non-Muslim ones.
Constitutionalism is steadily becoming the prevalent form of governance in Africa. But how does constitutionalism deal with the lingering effects of colonialism? And how does constitutional law deal with Islamic principles in the region? African Constitutionalism and the Role of Islam seeks to answer these questions. Constitutional governance has not been, nor will be, easily achieved, Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im argues. But setbacks and difficulties are to be expected in the process of adaptation and indigenization of an essentially alien concept—that of of nation-state—and its role in large-scale political and social organization. An-Na'im discusses the problems of implementing constitutionalized forms of government specific to Africa, from definitional to conceptual and practical issues. The role of Islam in these endeavors is open to challenge and reformulation, and should not be taken for granted or assumed to be necessarily negative or positive, An-Na'im asserts, and he emphasizes the role of the agency of Muslims in the process of adapting constitutionalism to the values and practices of their own societies. By examining the incremental successes that some African nations have already achieved and An-Na'im reveals the contingent role that Islam has to play in this process. Ultimately, these issues will determine the long-term sustainability of constitutionalism in Africa.
African Constitutionalism and the Role of Islam seeks to answer these questions. Constitutional governance has not been, nor will be, easily achieved, Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im argues.
Movement for Self-Determination by the Muslims in the Southern Philippines
companion by your side, the way- farer (you meet), and what your right hands
possess. " [4:36] Duty to respect other faiths: "Revile not ye, 0 Muslims, those (
false deities) whom they call upon besides Allah." [6:108] Duty to obey persons in
authority: "0 ye who believe, obey Allah and obey the messenger, and those
charged authority among you. . . " [4: 59] Duty to fulfill one's trusts: "Allah doth
command you, ...
