Islam Nusantara: A Middle Way?

Luqman Nurhisam,Mualimul Huda

doi:10.21043/qijis.v4i2.1763

Abstract

<p>Islam Nusantara is not a new thing. The word "Islam" combined with "Nusantara" is not only confirmed the name, but also the characters to show the pattern of a heterogeneous entity. The concept of Islam Nusantara face (<em>vis a vis</em>) with Islam in the Middle East (Islam Arab). Diversity as a typology of Islam Nusantara is the result of the struggle that the length between religion and dimensions of life (social, economic, politic, culture and etc.), the text of the context that complement one another so that spawn Islam friendly, peaceful, anti-radical, harmony and rahmatan lil 'alamin. Departing from the historical and epistemological approach, this article tries to provide a long discourse that was raised again in the "Declaration of Nahdlatul Ulama" at the International Conference of Islamic Leaders Moderate (ISOMIL) which took place from 9 to 11 May in Jakarta. The purpose of writing this article is actually also want to answer the issues pointed out that Islam Nusantara models reflect the teachings of Islam are not singular.</p>

Highlights

Departing from the problems above, this paper aims to find common ground on the debate which bears the distinction of religious ideas that often occur in Indonesia
Luqman Nurhisam and Mualimul Huda modating values are contained within a given territory
Nor vice versa, when the Nusantara interpreted as typical values, it means profiteer character and characteristics of Islam in Indonesia in which includes elements of worship mahdah and muamalah

Summary

Introduction

A. Introduction Cannot be known that Islam Nusantara term when it first appeared. B. Terminology Islam Nusantara According to Akhmad Sahal that in the understanding of Islam Nusantara, must believe in the existence of religious and cultural dimension hand in hand with one another.

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