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Gedung D Kampus Terpadu UMY Jl. Lingkar Selatan, Tamantirto, Yogyakarta
Hilman Latief
Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta, Islamic Studies, Faculty Member
- Islamic philanthropy, Islam and Social Development, Transnational Muslim NGOs, Humanitarian Emergency Aid, Islamic Studies, Charity, and 20 moreSocial Development in developing countries, Filantropi, Social Movements, Zakat, Migration Studies, Sex and Gender, Indonesian Studies, Southeast Asia, Work and Labour, Transnational Communities, History, Islam, Islamic Law, Sufism, Public Space, Medieval Islam, Politics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, and Islamic Educationedit
- Hilman Latief pursued his undergraduate studies at the State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Sunan Kalijaga, Yog... moreHilman Latief pursued his undergraduate studies at the State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta (1999). He earned MA (Master of Arts) degrees from the Center for Religious and Cross Cultural Studies, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, and from the Department of Comparative Religion, Western Michigan University-the United States of America in 2003 and 2005 respectively. He obtained Ph.D. (Philosophy of Doctor) degree from Utrecht University-the Netherlands in 2012. He was (2013) a research fellow at KITLV (The Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies/Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde). In 2014, he was granted Alumni Achievement Award from the School of Arts and Sciences, Western Michigan University. He has been a faculty member for many years in the Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY).edit
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This chapter is about recent development of welfare regime in Aceh and roles played by Muslim voluntary organazations in providing health care for those people unreachable by the gopvernment healthcare schemes
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Buku ini mendiskusikan gagasan dan praktik filantropi Islam dalam kontekis sosial-politik di Indonsia. Filantropi merupakan bagian dari kebijakan politik dan pada saat yang sama merupakan arena kontestasi kepentingan politik.
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Menggali lembaran epistemologi sebuah tradisi agama melalui pendekatan ilmu-ilmu sosial dan humaniora modern tak selamanya mulus. Masalah sudut pandang dan interpretasi kembali menjadi titik pijak perdebatan intelektual yang kunjung belum... more
Menggali lembaran epistemologi sebuah tradisi agama melalui pendekatan ilmu-ilmu sosial dan humaniora modern tak selamanya mulus. Masalah sudut pandang dan interpretasi kembali menjadi titik pijak perdebatan intelektual yang kunjung belum usai, termasuk di Mesir. Setelah Thaha Husain, Amin al-Khulli, Muhammad Ahmad Khalafullah, mauun Ali Abdul Razik, harus berhadapan dengan sebuah wewenang yang menyebut dirinya sebagai penjaga kemurnian tradisi, maka Nasr Hamid Abu Zaid, tokoh yang dikaji dalam buku ini, pun ikut menuai badai.
Tradisi dan modernitas kembali dipertaruhkan. Pandangan-pandangan kritisnya dianggap telah menodai keluhuran sebuah tradisi agung yang tak perlu diungkit kembali. Kritik wacana penyebabnya. Uniknya, Nasr Abu Zaid, yang dalam komunitas di sekitarnya di tolak, termasuk di kalangan par aulama Mesir otoritatif, justru mendapatkan apresiasi yang tak kalah besar di luar kampung halamannya, termasuk di kalangan para mahasiswa. Kendati ia harus diseret ke pengadilan, dan diharuskan bercerai dengan istrinya, karena telah dianggap keluar dari Islam, namun gairah intelektual tak pernah menyurutkan dirinya untuk berkarya.
Buku ini mengajak anda untuk berdialog dengan Nasr Hamid Abu Zaid, melalui beberapa karyanya yang oleh para seterunya dianggap telah menyimpang dan bahkan pernah dilarang untuk diedarkan.
Hilman Latief, Kritik Teks Keagamaan, Nasr Hamid Abu Zaid (Yogyakarta: Elsaq Press, 2003)
Tradisi dan modernitas kembali dipertaruhkan. Pandangan-pandangan kritisnya dianggap telah menodai keluhuran sebuah tradisi agung yang tak perlu diungkit kembali. Kritik wacana penyebabnya. Uniknya, Nasr Abu Zaid, yang dalam komunitas di sekitarnya di tolak, termasuk di kalangan par aulama Mesir otoritatif, justru mendapatkan apresiasi yang tak kalah besar di luar kampung halamannya, termasuk di kalangan para mahasiswa. Kendati ia harus diseret ke pengadilan, dan diharuskan bercerai dengan istrinya, karena telah dianggap keluar dari Islam, namun gairah intelektual tak pernah menyurutkan dirinya untuk berkarya.
Buku ini mengajak anda untuk berdialog dengan Nasr Hamid Abu Zaid, melalui beberapa karyanya yang oleh para seterunya dianggap telah menyimpang dan bahkan pernah dilarang untuk diedarkan.
Hilman Latief, Kritik Teks Keagamaan, Nasr Hamid Abu Zaid (Yogyakarta: Elsaq Press, 2003)
Sebagian kalangan masih berharap bahwa aktivisme filantropi--yaitu kegiatan komunitas yang tujuannya meningkatkan kualitas hidup masyarakat, di antaranya melalui kegiatan "memberi"--dan ekspresi-ekspresi kesalehan sosial lainnya dapat... more
Sebagian kalangan masih berharap bahwa aktivisme filantropi--yaitu kegiatan komunitas yang tujuannya meningkatkan kualitas hidup masyarakat, di antaranya melalui kegiatan "memberi"--dan ekspresi-ekspresi kesalehan sosial lainnya dapat memberikan kontribusi pada peningkatan taraf hidup masyarakat miskin.
Di tengah lemahnya peran negara, segudang pengalaman yang dimiliki kaum modernis Islam di Indonesia, khususnya Muhammadiyah, dalam mengekpresikan "ideologi kesejahteraan" pun ditantang oleh masalah kemiskinan dan penyakit kerawanan sosial di negeri ini yang tak kunjung pulih pasca-krisis multidimensi.
Bagaimanakah kultur dan struktur filantropi Islam kaum modernis di Indo-nesia? Dilema-dilema seperti apakah yang mereka hadapi dalam menjaga relevansi sosialnya? Sembari mencoba menjawab beberapa pertanyaan tersebut, buku ini mengurai rumusan visi kesejahteraan perserikatan Muhammadiyah dalam memasuki "babak baru" perjuangannya.
Selain itu, buku ini juga memotret dinamika gerakan filantropi Muhammadiyah: doktrin, wacana, kebijakan, praktik, proses mobilisasi, dan dilema pengorganisasiannya.
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Di tengah lemahnya peran negara, segudang pengalaman yang dimiliki kaum modernis Islam di Indonesia, khususnya Muhammadiyah, dalam mengekpresikan "ideologi kesejahteraan" pun ditantang oleh masalah kemiskinan dan penyakit kerawanan sosial di negeri ini yang tak kunjung pulih pasca-krisis multidimensi.
Bagaimanakah kultur dan struktur filantropi Islam kaum modernis di Indo-nesia? Dilema-dilema seperti apakah yang mereka hadapi dalam menjaga relevansi sosialnya? Sembari mencoba menjawab beberapa pertanyaan tersebut, buku ini mengurai rumusan visi kesejahteraan perserikatan Muhammadiyah dalam memasuki "babak baru" perjuangannya.
Selain itu, buku ini juga memotret dinamika gerakan filantropi Muhammadiyah: doktrin, wacana, kebijakan, praktik, proses mobilisasi, dan dilema pengorganisasiannya.
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Indonesia's Muslims are still pondering the role of religion in public life. Although the religious violence marring the transition towards democratic reform has ebbed, the Muslim community has polarised into reactionary and... more
Indonesia's Muslims are still pondering the role of religion in public life. Although the religious violence marring the transition towards democratic reform has ebbed, the Muslim community has polarised into reactionary and progressive camps with increasingly antagonistic views on the place of Islam in society. Debates over the underlying principles of democratisation have further heated up after a fatwa issued by conservative religious scholars condemned secularism, pluralism and liberalism as un-Islamic. With a hesitant government dominated by Indonesia's eternal political elites failing to take a clear stance, supporters of the decision are pursuing their Islamisation agendas with renewed vigour, displaying growing intolerance towards other religions and what they consider deviant Muslim minorities. Extremist and radical exponents of this Islamist bloc receive more international media coverage and scholarly attention than their progressive opponents who are defiantly challenging this reactionary trend. Calling for a true transformation of Indonesian society based on democratic principles and respect for human rights, they insist that this depends on secularisation, religious toleration and freethinking. Conceived as a contemporary history of ideas, this book aims to tell the story of these open-minded intellectuals and activists in the world's largest Muslim country.
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This article addresses the roles played by Masyumi political leaders in fuelling dakwah activism in Indonesia and energizing the inception and proliferation of Islamic higher education institutions before and after the political turmoil... more
This article addresses the roles played by Masyumi political leaders in fuelling dakwah activism in Indonesia and energizing the inception and proliferation of Islamic higher education institutions before and after the political turmoil faced by the Masyumi party. Islamic politics and education in Indonesia were intermingled and utilized by Masyumi leaders to promote Islam, foster the dignity of the ummah (Muslim community), and achieve Maysumi’s political vision via non-political activism. Using social-structure networks analysis, this article argues that the Masyumi networks and the spirit of Islamic modernism accelerated the spread of Islamic higher education in Indonesia, especially from 1945–1965. The Masyumi networks consisted of Muslim politicians, the intelligentsia, technocrats, noble families, and businesspeople.
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Buku ini adalah hasil kajian dan refleksi dari penulis. Buku in menyampaikan secara sistematis kepada pembaca tentang tahapan perkembangan pemikiran dan wacana keislaman dalam Muhammadiya
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Abstrak : Artikel ini memebahas tentang problematika yang dialami kelompok muallaf Muslim dalam masyarakat Suku Akit di Siak, Provinsi Riau. Selama bertahun-tahun Suku Akit telah menjadi tempat kontestasi bagi penyebaran agama Islam,... more
Abstrak : Artikel ini memebahas tentang problematika yang dialami kelompok muallaf Muslim dalam masyarakat Suku Akit di Siak, Provinsi Riau. Selama bertahun-tahun Suku Akit telah menjadi tempat kontestasi bagi penyebaran agama Islam, Kristen dan Buddha. Suku Akit sebagaian kecil sudah memeluk agama Islam tetapi mereka banyak mendapatkan problematika keagamaan seperti fasilitas serta pembinaan keagamaan. Tujuan dari pengabdian ini adalah memberikan pembinaan, penguatan konsep keagamaan, praktek pelatihan ibadah bagi kelompok Muallaf Suku Akit di Siak dan penguatan ekonomi. Adapun metode pelaksanaan melalui Tiga tahapan. Tahapan pertama melakukan observasi kepada kelompok Muallaf Suku Akit, lingkungan, kondisi fasilitas, sosial keberagamaan, serta sosial ekonomi. Tahapan kedua melakukan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat kelompok Suku Akit. Tahapan Ketiga melakukan evaluasi kegiatan pengabdian. Kegiatan ini berlangsung dengan menghasilkan kegiatan yang baik serta bermanfaat bagi ke...
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This paper is about poetry and pilgrimage in Tembilahan, Indragiri Hilir, where Abdurrahman Siddiq, a prominent alim who lived in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, is buried. In addition to his treatises on theology,... more
This paper is about poetry and pilgrimage in Tembilahan, Indragiri Hilir, where Abdurrahman Siddiq, a prominent alim who lived in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, is buried. In addition to his treatises on theology, mysticism, and ethics, Abdurrahman Siddiq is also renowned for his contribution to Islamic literature in Sumatra. He is a famous Islamic scholar and is respected in Indragiri Hilir for his spiritual messages delivered in the form of sya’ir (poetry). Malay Muslims have preserved the saint’s legacy through the act of pilgrimage and various cultural events and festivals. This paper argues that the recitation of Abdurrahman Siddiq’s poems during the pilgrimage to Tembilahan and Islamic festivals shows how Malay Muslims honor their respected saint.
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This chapter is about recent development of welfare regime in Aceh and roles played by Muslim voluntary organazations in providing health care for those people unreachable by the gopvernment healthcare schemes
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Banyak hal-hal kecil yang galib dan wajar dilakukan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, namun mendapat respons dan justifikasi ethics yang berbeda dari doktrin agama-agama. Dalam pada itu, pluralitas budaya telah memberikan kontribusi yang tidak... more
Banyak hal-hal kecil yang galib dan wajar dilakukan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, namun mendapat respons dan justifikasi ethics yang berbeda dari doktrin agama-agama. Dalam pada itu, pluralitas budaya telah memberikan kontribusi yang tidak sedikit terhadap pluralitas wacana dan tradisi keagarnaan itu sendiri. Satu hal yang perlu dicatat di sini adalah bahwa melalui makanan, wacana keagamaan pada umurnnya dan wacana dialog antar umat beragama pada khususnya, dapat digulirkan, khususnya dalam konteks membangun relasi yang sehat antar penganut umat beragama. Di Indonesia, yang masyarakatnya dikenal cukup hati-hati dengan masalah makanan, telah banyak kasus yang melibatkan makanan dan wacana agama di dalamnya. Persoalan halal dan haram bagi umat Islam khususnya adalah sesuatu yang sangat krusial. Sebab, secara teologis dipahami bahwa apabila seseorang mengkonsumsi makanan yang haram, maka makanan itu akan dicerna menjadi darah, untuk seterusnya memberikan energi pada manusia dalam kehidu...
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IntroductionWelfare provision in a nation-state era has become an interesting issue to investigate. In many developing countries, economic growth is often hindered by an inadequacy of a reliable welfare system to benefit society at large.... more
IntroductionWelfare provision in a nation-state era has become an interesting issue to investigate. In many developing countries, economic growth is often hindered by an inadequacy of a reliable welfare system to benefit society at large. Indonesia, the largest country in Southeast Asia, which is inhabited by more than 250 million people, seems to have suffered from such an inadequacy. After the fall of Suharto in the late 1990s, Indonesia recovered from the financial and political crises and then started experiencing considerable economic growth and democratization. Nevertheless, an adequate welfare system that can reach all parts of society remains hard to find, despite the increased economic growth in the past 10 years. The public does not easily accept Indonesian government statistics showing a decrease in the number of people living below the poverty line. As such, statistical reports do not stop civic organizations from acting as non-state welfare providers by trying to provid...
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This article explores the origin and development of the ideas and practice of zakat (Islamic tax) on salary and identifies how it affects the nature of zakat practice in contemporary Indonesia. The recent trend suggests that Indonesian... more
This article explores the origin and development of the ideas and practice of zakat (Islamic tax) on salary and identifies how it affects the nature of zakat practice in contemporary Indonesia. The recent trend suggests that Indonesian Muslims are attempting to translate and reinterpret the Islamic concept of social justice by utilizing zakat on salary (zakat profesi) as a discursive center. Despite the fact that this has been the subject of heated debate among Muslim scholars since the 1980s, the Indonesian state has attempted to make its payment mandatory by enacting zakat regulations at both the provincial and district levels. This new phenomenon is stimulating new debates among the country’s Islamic scholars over the legality, from a jurisprudential aspect, of imposing zakat regulations on civil servants. Some believe that zakat practice has been precisely prescribed in the Qur’an and Sunnah and thus such an “innovation” is not necessary; others consider zakat to belong to that ...
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This article examines the engagement of Indonesian Islamic civil society organisations in the international arena by paying particular attention to the role of the Islamic modernist movement, Muhammadiyah. Beyond its vibrant religious and... more
This article examines the engagement of Indonesian Islamic civil society organisations in the international arena by paying particular attention to the role of the Islamic modernist movement, Muhammadiyah. Beyond its vibrant religious and social activism in the domestic context of Indonesia, Muhammadiyah has, in the past thirty years, engaged in various international affairs such as peacekeeping operations, humanitarian activities, and politics. This engagement indicates that Muhammadiyah has attempted to strengthen its international exposure and contribute to the global community. By examining Muhammadiyah’s vision and activism, both discursively and practically, this article seeks to know why it is so essential for Indonesian Islamic civil society organisations, such as Muhammadiyah, to be involved in the international arena, and what Muhammadiyah engagement means for the global picture of Islam in the Muslim world.
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Buku ini merupakan sumber referensi yang berharga tentang Islam dan urusan kemanusiaan. Alasannya: belum banyak buku-buku yang ditulis tentang seluk beluk operasi kemanusiaan yang dilakukan organisasi masyarakat berbasis ideologi Islam.... more
Buku ini merupakan sumber referensi yang berharga tentang Islam dan urusan kemanusiaan. Alasannya: belum banyak buku-buku yang ditulis tentang seluk beluk operasi kemanusiaan yang dilakukan organisasi masyarakat berbasis ideologi Islam. Lebih sedikit lagi khasanah tulisan yang membahas topik yang spesifik seperti apakah hukum dan nilai-nilai humaniter Islam compatible (selaras) dengan hukum dan nilai-nilai humaniter universal yang didominasi pemikiran Barat. Bahkan di sebuah negara Islam kaya seperti Uni Emirat Arab forum yang bertujuan untuk merekonsiliasikan kedua perspektif diatas baru dilaksanakan pertama kali di bulan Oktober 2014.
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The first Indonesian edition of this book was published in 1983. The publishing of second edition reflects a profound engagement of Nakamura with his research subjects among the Muhammadiyah members in Kota Gede-Yogyakarta for nearly four... more
The first Indonesian edition of this book was published in 1983. The publishing of second edition reflects a profound engagement of Nakamura with his research subjects among the Muhammadiyah members in Kota Gede-Yogyakarta for nearly four decades. The book also symbolizes the author’s thoughtful contribution to Indonesian studies in general, and the study of Indonesian Muslim societies in particular. The book has a clear argument about the role of the Islamic reformist movement in a certain kind of Islamization process in Java. More importantly it has opened more space and opportunities for younger researchers to dig further different patterns and complexities of the modernist movement that can be discovered in the field. DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v20i2.391
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This study examines how the notions of benevolent acts, welfare issues and social justice are conceived by Indonesian Muslims, and investigates the multiplicity of roles played by Islamic charitable associations. Such associations, which... more
This study examines how the notions of benevolent acts, welfare issues and social justice are conceived by Indonesian Muslims, and investigates the multiplicity of roles played by Islamic charitable associations. Such associations, which have multiplied rapidly in the past two decades, were typically established by members of the affluent middle class and carried out widespread welfare-oriented activities in both urban
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This article analyses how Islamic philanthropy is translated and reiterated in contemporary Indonesia and contextualized in the international arena. It examines the experience of an Islamic philanthropic organization, Dompet Dhuafa (DD),... more
This article analyses how Islamic philanthropy is translated and reiterated in contemporary Indonesia and contextualized in the international arena. It examines the experience of an Islamic philanthropic organization, Dompet Dhuafa (DD), in defining and addressing types of zakat beneficiaries by, among other things, addressing unfortunate Indonesian migrant workers residing in Hong Kong. The effort of DD to expand the types of zakat recipients reflects a new development of Islamic philanthropy activism in Indonesia. There is a substantial change in how zakat is formulated and practiced among Indonesian Muslims in general, and in particular Indonesian migrant workers overseas. Islamic philanthropic organizations, such as DD, have functioned not only as intermediaries between benefactors in Indonesia and Indonesian migrant workers overseas but also as energizers to encourage the zakat practice among fortunate migrant workers to help their unfortunate fellows overseas.
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This paper investigates the growing initiatives within the private sector to orga-nize social welfare activities, and analyzes the way in which zakat (alms) is prac-ticed among Muslim businessmen. The establishment of zakat agencies... more
This paper investigates the growing initiatives within the private sector to orga-nize social welfare activities, and analyzes the way in which zakat (alms) is prac-ticed among Muslim businessmen. The establishment of zakat agencies within private companies has marked the latest trend of the practice of philanthropy in Indonesia. Corporation-based zakat collectors have become new players in the rapid growth of the Indonesia’s zakat sector in the past two decades. This paper examines the following issues: what are the main forces stimulating corpora-tions to set up zakat collectors; what kinds of religious ideas are applied to mo-bilize charities from Muslim workers, and how these concepts are interpreted and practiced within private companies? This paper argues that the inception of a new concept in zakat practice, such as zakat on corporate wealth, has indi-cated the dynamics process of Islamization of the private sector in Indonesia. Tulisan ini meneliti inisiatif yang tumbuh dala...
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The spawning of Muslim philanthropic associations signifies an increasingly visible Islamic social and political activism, in Indonesia as elsewhere in the Muslim world. Acting as non-state welfare providers, the associations provide... more
The spawning of Muslim philanthropic associations signifies an increasingly visible Islamic social and political activism, in Indonesia as elsewhere in the Muslim world. Acting as non-state welfare providers, the associations provide “social security” to poor and disadvantaged groups as a means of promoting the public good. In the intricate relationship between state and citizen in the world’s largest Muslim country, Muslim philanthropic ideals of promoting the well-being of the community (ummah) are in turn contested. Will they lead to a more democratic citizenship or to new types of clientelistic relations within a plural society? This research deals with the following questions: To what extent are welfare issues perceived by Muslim philanthropic organizations as shaping a new debate over “citizenship”? Can the Islamic concept of ummah be reconciled with modern ideas of citizenship?
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... During Noah's time, the flood carried the objects of wor-ship from Hind to Arab territory. ... 38 Although al-Biruni's knowledge of Hind's civilization grew rapidly while... more
... During Noah's time, the flood carried the objects of wor-ship from Hind to Arab territory. ... 38 Although al-Biruni's knowledge of Hind's civilization grew rapidly while he served Mahmud in northern ... scrutiny in his Kitab al-Athar regard-ing the Indians' lunar system (sami`tu anna al ...
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masifnya interaksi dan komunikasi digital di kalangan generasi muda melahirkan hibridasi identitas, dimana mereka terbuka terhadap beragam sumber informasi, namun di saat sama mereka dituntut untuk memiliki pijakan kuat agar tidak... more
masifnya interaksi dan komunikasi digital di kalangan generasi muda melahirkan hibridasi identitas, dimana mereka terbuka terhadap beragam sumber informasi, namun di saat sama mereka dituntut untuk memiliki pijakan kuat agar tidak kehilangan arah. keterbukaan informasi dalam keberagamaan membantu tumbuhnya proses moderasi keagamaan di kalangan generasi muda, namun disaat yang sama juga menjadi pemicu munculnya radikalisme dan intoleransi dalam beragama. buku ini menyajikan hasil survey di kalangan aktivis muda dalam memaknai keberagamaan.
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This paper discusses the roles of Islamic charitable organisations in running dakwah activities on Nias Island. By Showing how Islamic charitable organizations have attempted to create welfare programmes under the dakwah scheme, it... more
This paper discusses the roles of Islamic charitable organisations in running dakwah activities on Nias Island. By Showing how Islamic charitable organizations have attempted to create welfare programmes under the dakwah scheme, it investigates whether inclusive attitudes towards beneficiaries with different religious backgrounds have characterised Islamic social activism in ‘non-Islamic’ regions. As a Muslim minority area, post-disaster Nias Island has increasingly become a place where Islamic charitable associations and dakwah movements from outside Nias have attempted to deliver aid as well as to assist the communities, notably the Muslim minority population. As the outer islands and isolated regions have become an arena of contestation for religious missionaries, Muslim preachers to a certain extent should compete with Christian missionaries and indigenous religious groups. By way of a case study, this paper also examines the way in which Islamic charitable associations, such as...
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Lembaga-lembaga filantropi di Indonesia saat ini dapat dikategorikan beberapa bentuk. Pertama, lembaga filantropi yang bersifat permanen yang dikelola secara professional dengan struktur keorganisasian yang jelas. Beberapa lembaga... more
Lembaga-lembaga filantropi di Indonesia saat ini dapat dikategorikan beberapa bentuk. Pertama, lembaga filantropi yang bersifat permanen yang dikelola secara professional dengan struktur keorganisasian yang jelas. Beberapa lembaga filantropi jenis ini bahkan telah menjadi sebuah organisasi nasional yang beroperasi tidak hanya disatu tempat atau kota, tetapi juga di kota-kota lainnya. Seperti halnya sebuah perusahaan, lembaga filantropi tersebut memiliki kantor-kantor cabang di kota-kota lain, contohnya adalah Dompet Dhuafa, Rumah Zakat, Daarut Tauhid, LAzismu, Al-Azhar Peduli dan sebagainya. Kedua, adalah jenis lembaga filantropi yang semi permanen, yang berbasis komunitas dan berada di masjid-masjid. Lembaga jenis ini bisasanya dikelola oleh takmir masjid, dan struktur organisasinya tidak paten. Di banyak tempat, bahkan lembaga filantropi jenis ini dikeola seadanya dengan sumber daya manusia yang tidak optimal penempatannya. Padahal jumlahnya besar dan potensinya juga besar bila di...
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Malaysia witnessed the rise of Islamic education more than a century ago, partly evidenced by the establishment of traditional Islamic education institutions called pondok or madrasah. Starting in the nineteenth century,... more
Malaysia witnessed the rise of Islamic education more than a century ago, partly evidenced by the establishment of traditional Islamic education institutions called pondok or madrasah. Starting in the nineteenth century, Islamic pondok schools spread in Malaysia, founded by ‘ulama (Islamic scholars) who gained financial support from the community. As time went by, many pondok, previously supported by civil society, began to face financial difficulties because of the changing political landscape, economic situation, the death of their founders, and changes in government policy. This paper investigates the experiences of two madrasahs in the state of Kelantan in Malaysia and the strategies they have adopted to resolve their financial issues. This paper argues decisions and strategies regarding financing were influenced by several factors, including the degree of attachment felt by the current asatidz (teachers) to the history of their pondok, their desire to preserve the legacy of the...
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Members of the Kerinci ethnic group area migrated to and settled in Malaysia centuries before the nation-state era arrived on the Malay Peninsula. Their migration continues in the present, and they face a range of problems, such as... more
Members of the Kerinci ethnic group area migrated to and settled in Malaysia centuries before the nation-state era arrived on the Malay Peninsula. Their migration continues in the present, and they face a range of problems, such as ongoing changes in the nation-state in the Malay Peninsula, migration policies, available types of occupations and aspects of their social-economic and cultural context. This paper focuses on the lives of members of ethnic groups from the regency of Kerinci, Sumatra, who have been living as migrants in Malaysia for more than three generations. It explores the ethnic identification of Kerinci migrants in Malaysia and investigates how they have preserved their legacy and protected the land that was inherited from their ancestors. This paper argues that the migration of some Kerinci to Malaysia entails a preservation of cultural differences and reunification of some families, as well as the continuation of certain family inheritances.
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► Latief, H. (2017). Addressing unfortunate wayfarer: Islamic philanthropy and Indonesian migrant workers in Hong Kong. Austrian Journal of SouthEast Asian Studies, 10 (2), 237-255. This article analyses how Islamic philanthropy is... more
► Latief, H. (2017). Addressing unfortunate wayfarer: Islamic philanthropy and Indonesian migrant workers in Hong Kong. Austrian Journal of SouthEast Asian Studies, 10 (2), 237-255. This article analyses how Islamic philanthropy is translated and reiterated in contemporary Indonesia and contextualized in the international arena. It examines the experience of an Islamic philanthropic organization, Dompet Dhuafa (DD), in defining and addressing types of zakat beneficiaries by, among other things, addressing unfortunate Indonesian migrant workers residing in Hong Kong. The effort of DD to expand the types of zakat recipients reflects a new development of Islamic philanthropy activism in Indonesia. There is a substantial change in how zakat is formulated and practiced among Indonesian Muslims in general, and in particular Indonesian migrant workers overseas. Islamic philanthropic organizations , such as DD, have functioned not only as intermediaries between benefactors in Indonesia and ...
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This article examines the engagement of Indonesian Islamic civil society organisations in the international arena by paying particular attention to the role of the Islamic modernist movement, Muhammadiyah. Beyond its vibrant religious and... more
This article examines the engagement of Indonesian Islamic civil society organisations in the international arena by paying particular attention to the role of the Islamic modernist movement, Muhammadiyah. Beyond its vibrant religious and social activism in the domestic context of Indonesia, Muhammadiyah has, in the past thirty years, engaged in various international affairs such as peacekeeping operations, humanitarian activities, and politics. This engagement indicates that Muhammadiyah has attempted to strengthen its international exposure and contribute to the global community. By examining Muhammadiyah's vision and activism, both discursively and practically, this article seeks to know why it is so essential for Indonesian Islamic civil society organisations, such as Muhammadiyah, to be involved in the international arena, and what Muhammadiyah engagement means for the global picture of Islam in the Muslim world.
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While there have been studies on the development of Islamic philanthropic organizations in fostering social welfare in Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia, the role of international Islamic aid agencies, including... more
While there have been studies on the development of Islamic philanthropic organizations in fostering social welfare in Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia, the role of international Islamic aid agencies, including those from Gulf countries, in their dealings with Southeast Asian domestic welfare issues remains unexplored. This essay discusses the growth of Gulf charitable organizations operating in Southeast Asia, particularly the reasons for this phenomenon and the types of activities in which these organizations are engaged, and then takes an in-depth look at two Gulf charities that are active in Indonesia, namely the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Asian Muslim Charity Foundation (AMCF) and Qatar Charity.
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In the wake of the Asian tsunami of 2004, which resulted in thousands of children in Indonesia’s Aceh province losing their parents, several Gulf-based charities initiated aid programmes specifically to help these orphans. This paper... more
In the wake of the Asian tsunami of 2004, which resulted in thousands of children in
Indonesia’s Aceh province losing their parents, several Gulf-based charities initiated aid
programmes specifically to help these orphans. This paper discusses how these charities
carried out their aid work in Aceh by partnering with local non-governmental organisations,
and, in some cases, transforming themselves into local foundations. The paper also
examines whether these charity networks have had any substantial religious impact.
Indonesia’s Aceh province losing their parents, several Gulf-based charities initiated aid
programmes specifically to help these orphans. This paper discusses how these charities
carried out their aid work in Aceh by partnering with local non-governmental organisations,
and, in some cases, transforming themselves into local foundations. The paper also
examines whether these charity networks have had any substantial religious impact.
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► Latief, H. (2017). Addressing unfortunate wayfarer: Islamic philanthropy and Indonesian migrant workers in Hong Kong. Austrian Journal of SouthEast Asian Studies, 10 (2), 237-255. This article analyses how Islamic philanthropy is... more
► Latief, H. (2017). Addressing unfortunate wayfarer: Islamic philanthropy and Indonesian migrant workers in Hong Kong. Austrian Journal of SouthEast Asian Studies, 10 (2), 237-255. This article analyses how Islamic philanthropy is translated and reiterated in contemporary Indonesia and contextualized in the international arena. It examines the experience of an Islamic philanthropic organization, Dompet Dhuafa (DD), in defining and addressing types of zakat beneficiaries by, among other things, addressing unfortunate Indonesian migrant workers residing in Hong Kong. The effort of DD to expand the types of zakat recipients reflects a new development of Islamic philanthropy activism in Indonesia. There is a substantial change in how zakat is formulated and practiced among Indonesian Muslims in general, and in particular Indonesian migrant workers overseas. Islamic philanthropic organizations , such as DD, have functioned not only as intermediaries between benefactors in Indonesia and Indonesian migrant workers overseas but also as energizers to encourage the zakat practice among fortunate migrant workers to help their unfortunate fellows overseas.
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this paper discusses the emergent religious enthusiasm among youth Indonesian Muslims, with special reference to the university-based halaqah activists in Yogyakarta....
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This paper discusses cash waqf innovation in Indonesia by exploring the experience of Islamic financial institutions and Islamic philanthropy organizations. The increase of opportunity to gain public fund from the Muslim middle-class has... more
This paper discusses cash waqf innovation in Indonesia by exploring the experience of Islamic financial institutions and Islamic philanthropy organizations. The increase of opportunity to gain public fund from the Muslim middle-class has lead to the dynamics and inovatove waqf (endowment) management. This article focuses on the socio-economi context that fueled the incease of cash waqf practice, and various innovative forms of Islamic phinathropy. This paper argues that the concept of cash waqf has been translated in various ways, and there have been different forms of cash waqf management. This suggests that people put much attention to ideas of maslahat (the benefit of society) in practicing cash waqf instead of simply rigidly following Islamic jurisprudential rule or positive law. ABSTRAK Artikel ini membahas tentang mekanisme pengelolaan wakaf tunai di Indonesia dengan melihat pengalaman lembaga keuangan syariah dan lembaga filantropi Is-lam. Semakin terbukanya praktik kesempatan untuk menggalang dana sosial di kalangan kelas menengah Muslim, menjadi praktik filantropi Islam semakin dinamis dan sangat inovatif. Artikel ini fokus kepada konteks sosial-ekonomi yang melatarbelakangi maraknya wakaf tunai di Indonesia, dan bentuk-bentuk inovasi pengelolaan filantropi Islam. Kesimpulan dari artikel ini menunjukkan bahwa praktik wakaf tunai di Indonesia sangat dinamis, tidak seragam, dan sangat lentur. Hal itu menunjukkan bahwa kemasalahatan lebih menjadi pertimbangan para pengelola dana wakaf tunai daripada aturan main ataupun aspek hukum Islam maupun hukum positif semata-mata. Kata Kunci: wakaf tunai, hukum Islam, kelas menengah, lembaga keuangan