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Studia Islamika
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This is an Open Access Journal

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ISSN (Print) 0215-0492 - ISSN (Online) 2355-6145
Published by PPIM - Jakarta

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Partisanship, Religion, and Social Class: Attitudes and Behaviors in the
Early Stages of the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Authors: Burhanuddin Muhtadi, Seth Soderborg
  Pages: 1 - 38
  Abstract: This article investigates differences in health precautions taken during the pandemic and the degree to which individuals had faith in the government’s response to Covid-19 in the early stages of the pandemic. Using a sample designed to be nationally representative as well as representative of three lockdown zones, we find that local social-distancing policies, social class, religion, and political partisanship all influenced how Indonesians experienced the pandemic and their perceptions of the government’s response. We found that fear levels and pandemic behavior are associated with religion as well as economic status. Fear levels are much higher among lowest-paid Indonesians and among Muslims outside of the capital city Jakarta, while non-Muslims reported greater levels of precaution-taking measures. Though among Islamic parties’ voters, the difference is less pronounced, there are notable partisan differences as stronger predictors of attitude and behavior during the pandemic where there have been conflicts between local and national health authorities.
  PubDate: 2023-04-30
  DOI: 10.36712/sdi.v30i1.31997
  Issue No: Vol. 30, No. 1 (2023)
Islamism and Muslim Support for Islamist Movement Organizations: Evidence
from Indonesia
- Authors: Saiful Mujani, R.William Liddle, Deni Irvani
  Pages: 39 - 63
  Abstract: Does ideology predict public support for Islamist movement organizations (IMOs)' This article is to reassess the extent to which ideology matters to support social movement organizations among Muslims. A previous quantitative study in Indonesia found that Islamic ideology did not explain support for IMO such as Darul Islam. We reject the finding based on new Indonesian data. We examined Muslim support for three contemporary IMOs: FPI, HTI, and ISIS, through a nationwide opinion survey. The survey explores whether Islamism as an ideology significantly contributes to support for IMOs among Muslims. We find that a majority of Indonesian Muslims do not support IMOs, and that belief in Islamism as an ideology significantly explains the support of those who do. Preference for Islamism over the 1945 Constitution and its religiously inclusive preamble, the Five Principles, predicts mass support for Islamist organizations. Islamist ideology increases support for IMOs, while a pluralist socio-religious tradition and deradicalization and moderation policies weaken it.
  PubDate: 2023-04-30
  DOI: 10.36712/sdi.v30i1.33369
  Issue No: Vol. 30, No. 1 (2023)
Banjarese Muslim Figures in the Works of Karel A. Steenbrink and Martin
Van Bruinessen
- Authors: Mujiburrahman Mujiburrahman
  Pages: 65 - 96
  Abstract: This article analyzes the works of Dutch scholars Karel A. Steenbrink and Martin van Bruinessen, focusing on their research on Islam in Indonesia, particularly regarding the Banjarese ethnic group. Steenbrink examines Banjarese historical figures from the 18th and 19th centuries, while van Bruinessen extends the analysis to include figures from the 20th century and explores Sufi order movements such as the Sammaniya and Naqshabandiyah Orders, as well as heterodox groups. The article evaluates how these scholars presented and analyzed the roles of Muslim Banjarese figures in society through their writings and personal communications. The analysis generated both positive and negative responses from other scholars, indicating the impact and recognition of their work. Despite the Banjarese Muslims being a small part of their broader research on Islam in Indonesia, their contributions are well-regarded among scholars in the field.
  PubDate: 2023-04-30
  DOI: 10.36712/sdi.v30i1.27646
  Issue No: Vol. 30, No. 1 (2023)
Religious Commodification: Muslim Housing and Identity Affirmation in
Lombok, Indonesia
- Authors: Suprapto Suprapto, Miftahul Huda
  Pages: 97 - 127
  Abstract: The rise of Muslim housing in Lombok excites the question of whether it indicates people’s religiosity reinforcement or religious symbol exploitation in business. Exclusive residences for a particular religious community may seed spatial and social segregation. Religiously separated houses may threaten social integration. This article is based on field research focusing on Muslim housing developers’ motives, consumers’ reasons, and the dynamic interaction of Muslim housing residents and its impact on social integration. This study shows that religious commodification in the property business allures consumers, particularly urban Muslims. Religious commodification also affirms Islamic identity but does not contribute to the piety enhancement of Muslim housing residents. Furthermore, Muslim housing development does not disrupt social interaction and cooperation among people in a multicultural society. Exclusivism and religious extremism are not troublesome. However, the potential of sporadic Islamic sectarianism to a comparatively small degree in some Muslim residential complexes should be taken into consideration.
  PubDate: 2023-04-30
  DOI: 10.36712/sdi.v30i1.23818
  Issue No: Vol. 30, No. 1 (2023)
Commodification of Ḥajj Rituals amongst Banjarese Pilgrims
- Authors: Raihani Raihani, Irfan Noor, Supriansyah Supriansyah
  Pages: 129 - 156
  Abstract: This paper is drawn from a larger study of Banjarese experiences in performing ḥajj or pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. This phenomenological study employed in-depth interviews with about 50 informants in two different areas where Banjarese populations are concentrated, i.e. South Kalimantan and Indragiri Hilir. The theme of the commodification of rituals including ojek ḥajar aswad and badal haji emerged from the comprehensive data analysis. In theory, commodification refers to the practice to turn something into a commodity. In the experiences of some Banjarese pilgrims, commodified rituals have the importance of both spiritual enhancement and social pride, even though these practices sometimes involve cheating and manipulation from the side of the service providers. So, not only do ḥajj rituals provide sacred experiences for the pilgrims, but also an opportunity for some to make profits from them even through unethical or illegal conduct.
  PubDate: 2023-04-30
  DOI: 10.36712/sdi.v30i1.15258
  Issue No: Vol. 30, No. 1 (2023)
Dawr al-ṣukūk al-murtabiṭah bi al-waqf al-naqdī fī taṭwīr
mu'assasat al-ri‘āyah al-ṣiḥḥīyah bi Banten
- Authors: Yuli Yasin
  Pages: 157 - 190
  Abstract: This article aims to analyze the role of Cash Waqf Linked Sukuk (CWLS) in the development of healthcare services, particularly eye health, during the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia. The study adopts a descriptive qualitative approach, utilizing field research that involves analyzing social facts, expert opinions, and theoretical debates. The study findings indicate that the proceeds from CWLS, managed by the Indonesian Waqf Board (BWI) as the nāẓir (trustee), were used to purchase equipment for the retina and glaucoma center and provide patient transportation at Achmad Wardi Hospital. The utilization of CWLS proceeds significantly benefited 2,162 patients with retinal and glaucoma conditions, who faced challenges in accessing medical treatment and were at risk of blindness due to regional and social mobility restrictions during the pandemic. The model of utilizing CWLS proceeds for healthcare facility development at Achmad Wardi Hospital, implemented by BWI, can be replicated by other cash waqf trustees through collaboration with healthcare entities that cater to the community's needs.
  PubDate: 2023-04-30
  DOI: 10.36712/sdi.v30i1.31590
  Issue No: Vol. 30, No. 1 (2023)
Cadar dan Tradisi Diskursif "Taat" bagi Perempuan Muslim
Indonesia
- Authors: Wahyudi Akmaliah
  Pages: 191 - 204
  Abstract: Eva F. Nisa. 2023. Face-Veiled Women in Contemporary Indonesia. London and New York: RoutledgeMost studies of face-veiled Muslim women are placed in the stereotype discourse; a part of subordination or terrorist group affiliation. Many scholars also argue that those women’s bodies are exploited under the patriarchal structure and its religious interpretation with the dominant male’s perspective. Eva F. Nisa in this book has proposed a different perspective, employing ethnographic research and taking a case study of two women communities of Islamic revivalist backgrounds (Jamaah Tabligh and Salafi Movement) in Indonesia. Throughout developing from Saba Mahmood’s theory of the politic of piety mostly, Nisa found that the Islamic lifestyle is the firm argument among the cadari, in which they practice the term of taat, which is part of a discursive tradition in Islam, to strengthen their path in the true path of Islam.
  PubDate: 2023-04-30
  DOI: 10.36712/sdi.v30i1.33374
  Issue No: Vol. 30, No. 1 (2023)
Civilized Congress: Election and Organization of the 48th Muktamar of
Muhammadiyah in Solo, Indonesia
- Authors: Ahmad Najib Burhani
  Pages: 205 - 210
  Abstract: The theme of this 48th Congress of Muhammadiyah is “Memajukan Indonesia, Mencerahkan Semesta” (Advancing Indonesia, Enlightening the Universe). What was happening there accurately reflected and implemented this theme. From the process of election, side events of the congress, to the activities of participants correctly called “penggembira” (cheerful and happy supporters).After three times rescheduling and two years of delay, Muhammadiyah successfully organized its Muktamar or Congress in Surakarta, Central Java, on 18-20 November 2022. Muktamar is actually a five-yearly event and the previous congress, the 47th congress, was held in Makassar in 2015. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic that has made gathering of large number of people impossible, Muhammadiyah decided to extend the mandate of the chairmen and all its structure, at first, until 2021 and then extended again until 2022. Muhammadiyah had tried to have a virtual congress or hybrid and had developed technological device for that, but at the end the congress was organized fully offline.
  PubDate: 2023-04-30
  DOI: 10.36712/sdi.v30i1.33378
  Issue No: Vol. 30, No. 1 (2023)