Abstract
Sufism has contributed substantially in the development of Islam across the globe. It is also the case of Indonesia. Sufi preachers have been noticed as among the early Muslims who conveyed and disseminate Islam in the Archipelago. This trend seems to be repeated in this current Indonesian Islam. However, what is commonly unknown, Turkish organization also takes part in this current mode. Particularly, it is with the Islamic transnational organization from Turkey operating in Indonesia as the actors. This article aims at discussing the Sufi elements within three Turkish based transnational communities in Indonesian Islam and their contribution to Islamic education as part of Islamic development in the current Indonesia. This is a qualitative research to the topics within the three Turkish origin transnational Islamic organizations, namely the Jamaat Nur, the Fethullah Gülen Affiliated Movement, and the Suleymaniyah. This article will then argue that Sufism has continued to be one of the contributing factors for the development of Islam and in relation to that the Sufi elements within the three Turkish Transnational organizations also contribute to their acceptance in Indonesia. Overall, the Sufi elements have shaped the image and identity of the Turkish Muslims in developing the Islamic studies in Indonesia.
Highlights
Sufism has contributed substantially in the development of Islam across the globe
There were a number of transnational organizations placing their branch in Indonesia
There are a number of the Turkish origin Muslim organizations operating in Indonesian and play their substantial roles in terms of the development of the Islamic education
Summary
Sufism has contributed substantially in the development of Islam across the globe. It is the case of Indonesia. This article aims at discussing the Sufi elements within three Turkish based transnational communities in Indonesian Islam and their contribution to Islamic education as part of Islamic development in the current Indonesia. This is a qualitative research to the topics within the three Turkish origin transnational Islamic organizations, namely the Jamaat Nur, the Fethullah Gülen Affiliated Movement, and the Suleymaniyah. There are a number of the Turkish origin Muslim organizations operating in Indonesian and play their substantial roles in terms of the development of the Islamic education. This paper will disagree with the group that suggests Sufism will fade in this modern time due to various reasons such as the advance of technology and modernization as suggested by a number of scholars such as Clifford Geertz (1984)
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