Moderate Islam Research Articles

Strengthening Moderate Attitude In Ethnic Diversity In Madrasah Aliyah An-Nuur Trisono Babadan

Madrasah Aliyah is a formal Islamic educational institution in Indonesia at the secondary education level under the management of the Ministry of Religion. The bad stigma of the community about Madrasah students who think radically in understanding religious teachings needs to be counteracted by providing an understanding of religious moderation to students and the role of instilling this understanding is the teacher. The purpose of this research is to find out the strategic steps taken by the teachers of MA An-Nuur in strengthening moderate Islam for their students and to find out the extent to which students from MA An-Nuur understand moderate Islam. Researchers are directly involved in the research process by using a qualitative approach method and using observation and interview techniques in collecting information and data so that the information and data that has been collected is accurate and in accordance with the needs of researchers. Based on the research results, it is known that the understanding of teachers and students of MA An-Nuur regarding moderation is an attitude that represents fairness, mutual respect and tolerance. And the result of the implementation of strengthening the attitude of moderation to students of MA An-Nuur is in the form of an attitude that respects ethnic and racial differences.

Internalization of Islamic Moderation Values in Building a Civilization of Love and Tolerance

The purpose of this research is to obtain information about the pattern of internalization of Islamic moderation values in building a civilization of love and tolerance by harbouring all the differences that can create hostility and disharmony amid a pluralistic social life. This research is library research because all the data used as material for conducting studies comes from texts or manuscripts that have become library collections using qualitative research methods and analyzed with the nature of descriptive analytic studies. The results of this study state that Islamic moderation values in their implementation in social life as an effort to prevent various extremist, fundamentalist, liberal and radical understandings that are very far from Islamic teachings, which are full of love and tolerance. Love and tolerance are important provisions in forming civilization in a harmonious religious life without any conflict due to diversity. Love can also foster harmony in religious, national and state life, thus creating peace in society. Love makes a person have good morals who always want peace so that he always pleases others in every word and behaviour. Meanwhile, with better tolerance, constructive and efficient dialogue will be built, which can foster religious attitudes and an atmosphere that is more open, plural, and inclusive.

KEPEMIMPINAN KIAI DALAM MENGUATKAN SIKAP MODERASI SANTRI PONDOK PESANTREN RAUDLATUL MUTA’ALIMI WONOASIH PROBOLINGGO

This research aims to evaluate several aspects, namely: 1) How the role of Kiai leadership can strengthen the moderation attitude of students at the Raudlatul Muta'alimin Islamic Boarding School, 2) Concrete actions taken by Kiai leadership, 3) How Kiai leadership evaluates this process. The research method used is a qualitative approach with case studies. The data collection process involved interviews, observation, and document analysis. Data analysis was carried out through the steps of data condensation, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Data validity is tested through the credibility, dependability and certainty of the data. The results of the research reveal several things, including: first, Kiai Pondok Pesantren Raudlatul Muta'alimin carries out his role as a leader with four main functions, including as a direction setter, agent of change, spokesperson and coach. Kiai use situational leadership styles, such as delegation, guidance, and direction, to achieve leadership effectiveness. Second, Kiai's efforts to form a moderation attitude among students involve studying the yellow book and emphasizing the curriculum. Third, the implementation of Kiai's leadership in strengthening the santri's moderation attitude at the Raudlatul Muta'alimin Islamic Boarding School went without significant obstacles, in line with Kiai's expectations, and the santri succeeded in internalizing the moderation attitude in their daily lives. Keywords: Islamic Moderation; Islamic Boarding School Leader.

Extremism, Its Causes, and Its Negative Consequences for Society

ABSTRACT Researching, scrutinizing and revealing the roots of extremism, terrorism and violence in historical and religious sources and references are among the thorny, complex and important issues today, because they have become a serious issue of great importance in life, of Muslims. Extremism and the accompanying violence and terrorism can be attributed to several internal and external factors. The internal factors related to the lives of Muslims can be attributed to the exaggeration in the interpretation of the texts contained in the Qur’an and the Sunnah, and the lack of understanding of the reality of sciences and their applications. This exaggerated and extremist approach of some Islamic sects has reappeared today in a new dress, perhaps with an external motive to seduce Muslims, divide them, weaken their status, and make them into different sects conflicting among themselves. What helped the emergence of extremism, terrorism and the politics of violence is the wrong call that some sects are promoting today to return Islam to the religion (the predecessor) without to the truth of moderate Islam, the middle nation, Thus, the media difference became mouthpieces calling for the blasphemy of the violators, and even murder, and contributed to the media of the modern era of satellite channels, means of communication and publications, and it became easy for some ignorant people to see them, which contributed to the emergence of ISIS (external) extremism again.

TAREKAT AND THE ISLAMIC MODERATION CAMPAIGN ON DIGITAL MEDIA: A Critical Study of JATMAN’s Site at Jatman.or.id Site

This article discusses the activity of Jam‘iyyah Ahli al-Tarīqah al-Mu‘tabarah al-Nahdiyyah (JATMAN) in promulgating Islamic moderation on digital media. Given the swift flow of narratives of radicalism that has spread to various corners of the archipelago, an alternative contribution from the Sufi order (tarekat) is necessary regarding the scheme and model of mainstreaming Islamic moderation on the digital realm in order to deal with this problem. This research focuses on the Islamic moderation found at JATMAN’s official website, namely jatman.or.id. The research employs a qualitative approach which examines documents, manuscripts, audio-visual, and other authoritative sources. The collected data is analyzed and described descriptively and narratively. To enrich the method, Marshall McLuhan’s mass media theory is also used. This study reveals that the mainstreaming model of Islamic moderation found at jatman.or.id. is formatted in the presentation of short articles and short video recordings that emphasize the insistence of moderate Islam and its applicability with the Sufism. In addition, viewed from Marshall McLuhan’s theory it is also found that JATMAN has creatively implemented certain formula to make the dissemination of Islamic moderation more efficient and attractive using its own website, i.e. Jatman.or.id. It seems that the existence of Islamic moderation campaign of JATMAN will continue along with the existence of the Jatman.or.id to deliver messages of peaceful Islam.

TAREKAT AND THE ISLAMIC MODERATION CAMPAIGN ON DIGITAL MEDIA: A Critical Study of JATMAN’s Site at Jatman.or.id Site

This article discusses the activity of Jam‘iyyah Ahli al-Tarīqah al-Mu‘tabarah al-Nahdiyyah (JATMAN) in promulgating Islamic moderation on digital media. Given the swift flow of narratives of radicalism that has spread to various corners of the archipelago, an alternative contribution from the Sufi order (tarekat) is necessary regarding the scheme and model of mainstreaming Islamic moderation on the digital realm in order to deal with this problem. This research focuses on the Islamic moderation found at JATMAN’s official website, namely jatman.or.id. The research employs a qualitative approach which examines documents, manuscripts, audio-visual, and other authoritative sources. The collected data is analyzed and described descriptively and narratively. To enrich the method, Marshall McLuhan’s mass media theory is also used. This study reveals that the mainstreaming model of Islamic moderation found at jatman.or.id. is formatted in the presentation of short articles and short video recordings that emphasize the insistence of moderate Islam and its applicability with the Sufism. In addition, viewed from Marshall McLuhan’s theory it is also found that JATMAN has creatively implemented certain formula to make the dissemination of Islamic moderation more efficient and attractive using its own website, i.e. Jatman.or.id. It seems that the existence of Islamic moderation campaign of JATMAN will continue along with the existence of the Jatman.or.id to deliver messages of peaceful Islam.

Pesan Islam Moderat Dalam Buku “Tuhan Ada Di Hatimu” Karya Habib Husain Ja’far Al Hadar

God's book is in your heart containing the views of various things from the beautiful Islamic point of view including the current conditions, all of that can be answered with the teachings of Islam as a religion that is timeless. Therefore, this research was carried out to identify any da'wah messages contained in it book God is in your heart conveying the various contents of the messages in it according to life's problems from various aspects through the da'wah it conveys so that it can be taken as research material in this thesis. Until in this research the researchers formulated the research focus in this thesis, namely: (1) What is the message of moderate Islam contained in Habib Husain Ja'far al Hadar's book God Is in Your Heart. The theory used in this study is Content analysis for R Holsti, is a method for drawing conclusions by identifying the various special characteristics of a message objectively and systematically. The method used in this study is content analysis context analysis through a qualitative approach using descriptive analysis techniques. Analysis of the contents of the context of research analysis and intended fo examine the contents of the message and equate it in a communication during the da'wah messages in each paragraph which consists of four sub-titles of one book. Based on the results of the data received is that the contents of God's book are in your heart, there are many messages of aqidah da'wah which contain teachings to believe in Allah and there are messages of moral preaching related to how we should behave towards fellow human beings, the da'wah messages in God's book are in your heart very relevant to everyday life because da'wah messages are packed with analogies that often occur in our daily lives. Keyword: Moderate Islam, the book "God is in your heart, Habib Husain Ja'far Al Hadar.

Moderate Islam And Its Influence on Religious Diversity in Indonesia

This article aims to discuss the root of the discourse of religious moderation in various religious traditions in Indonesia. As a multicultural country with diverse ethnicities, races, religions, and cultures, religious tolerance is significant for maintaining religious harmony. Recently, the Indonesian government is greatly promoting and mainstreaming religious moderation programs to prevent any political tension and conflicts among religious groups. The government’s idea of religious moderation is seen as not accommodating all of the religious beliefs held by the Indonesian people. In this regard, this article examines how the language of religious moderation has evolved in each of various Indonesia’s religious traditions. Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Confucianism are the official religions recognized by the state. Using discourse analysis, this study concludes that all the established religions in Indonesia essentially share the same notion of religious moderation, yet it is articulated in different terms.

The Fragility of Turkish Political Structures – The AKP Closure Case

For the Justice and Development Party (AKP), one of the most serious challenges in its history was the dissolution lawsuit against the party in 2008. This was not because there would have been no precedent in Turkey for banning the various political parties, but because by then one could speak of a government party with serious social support that had already won two parliamentary elections. Since the founding of the Republic of Turkey, it has not been uncommon for one or another political formation to be banned, but at times they have reactivated themselves under a different name. In fact, the initial, one-party era of the republic was also created by the situation provoked by the founder of the state, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who banned rival, opposition parties that threatened his position. Even since the introduction of the multi-party system in 1946 and the first multi-party election in 1950, nearly three dozen parties have been doomed. These included Kurdish separatist groups, parties with communist ideologies, but also the AKP's moderate Islamist predecessors. It has also happened that the leaders of a military coup have decided to ban some parties, but it has also been the case that in a peaceful and democratic period the prosecution has initiated the same in the Constitutional Court claiming that one party or another is opposed to the most basic republican principles. Yet the case of the AKP was special because, in the case of a party that had been ruling alone for six years, it was still surprising that it was not its political opponent trying to overthrow its power, but the legal nomenclature attached to the old elite. In the second half of the 2000s, the AKP was still taking reluctant steps towards democratic opening, and it was far from the authoritarian style and centralization efforts that characterize it today, yet it can be said that they had fairly stable political positions. Of course, it is no coincidence that several things have weakened the situation of the AKP, and the party leaders could not have felt that they were surviving this crisis in a political sense. There was a chance that the organization would actually cease to function and the Prime Minister and the President of the Republic would be banned from practicing public affairs for up to 5 years. The legal process aimed at banning the party has resonated heavily in Turkey, but has come as a real surprise only to the Western public opinion. The purpose of this article is to look at why the Turks were so laconic about the situation and why it has caused so much uproar in Europe and America. At the same time, it will be possible to see the main differences between Western and Turkish democratic traditions.As the wrangling around the ban of the AKP excited foreign observers more than domestic experts, the literature used for the article was also mostly in English, and only a small number of works in Turkish were taken into consideration.

PRE-SERVICE ENGLISH TEACHERS' READINESS TO DEVELOP DIGITALIZED AUTHENTIC MATERIALS WITH ISLAMIC VALUES

Pre-service English teachers still need to gain the competence to develop authentic materials with Islamic values, reflected by their low perceived readiness. To reveal their readiness, this study was conducted by using narrative inquiry. The data were gathered from the storytelling of pre-service English teachers pursuing master's degrees at IAIN Kediri. Participants in this study were one male and one female student with teaching experience. The data were analyzed by using thematic analysis. The data showed that the pre-service teachers believed the readiness to develop digitalized authentic materials with Islamic values could have been more optimal. It is because of the existing instructional materials provided by the government, their lack of confidence as new teachers, and their limited autonomous access to their classes as a new teacher. English textbooks provided by the government are only general English. So, it makes the teachers follow the materials instead of developing authentic materials with Islamic values that are fundamentally needed by students studying in Islamic institutions, such as modifying the materials from books to reflect Muslim activities. Therefore, the pre-service teachers must expose themselves to integrated materials books and digital materials with Islamic values.

PROBLEMATIKA STIGMA BURUK DAN INTOLERANSI ANAK "PUNK"

Religious moderation is one of the keys to creating tolerance and harmony. In a multicultural society like Indonesia, which has the largest Muslim population in the world, religious moderation is important. Religious moderation strives so that religious people are expected to treat others well, accept differences, and live together in peace and harmony. However, religious moderation in Islam is still lacking and there is a low sense of tolerance in society. One of them is that punk children are always underestimated when carrying out worship. Not only that. when they do good they are always suspected and underestimated. Therefore, the research method used is field research with a qualitative descriptive approach. The subjects in this study, namely the founder of Underground Tasawuf, namely Ustad Halim Ambiya, punk children, and street children who have settled in Underground Tasawuf. Data sourced from primary data and secondary data. The results of the study show that the implementation of religious moderation plays an important role in punk and street children after being educated through the Underground Sufism community.

Internalization of Prophetic Narratives about Human Friendly in the Development of Religious Moderation

Islamic moderation needs to be disseminated and mainstreamed in religious life at all levels of society in order to create harmony in social life. A harmonious society is a prerequisite for the development of superior culture and civilization. Without Islamic moderation, the ummah will be deceived by the two extreme attitudes of liberalism and radicalism which will further expose them to ongoing conflicts. Islamic moderation should be a reference in responding to changes in society. The development of information and communication technology is assumed to have influenced people's behavior in all fields, including in the religious field. Human-friendly religious literacy is an effort to deal with people's behavior in using information and communication technology that seems free without any filtering. Currently, anyone can access religious sites and disseminate information without first filtering or filtering the content of that information. Thus, it can influence people's thinking and be exposed to information that contains radicalism in religion. This faculty-level community service program intends to help PAI and Islamic boarding school teachers to learn to identify, select, read prophetic narrative information about humanity-friendly. This activity has contributed to teachers in terms of having the ability to identify, select, read and understand prophetic narratives about humanity-friendly. and formulating policies that are considered important for the world of education in responding to the development of information and communication technology. This needs to be done considering that the teacher is the spearhead in educating students (santri) in teaching the good values ​​of religious teachings that are rahmatan lil alamin.

Islamic Movements and the Future of Democracy in Post-Suharto Indonesia Era

Since 1998, Indonesia, as the biggest Muslim country in the world, has transformed from an authoritarian to a democratic regime. However, violence and terrorism associated with the Islamic movement, especially the movement of political Islam, are considered to threaten the future of Indonesian democracy. The purpose of the study is to describe the Political Islam Movement and its impact on the post-Suharto democratic system. This study uses qualitative research methods with descriptive analysis research, while the data is obtained through literature review and document analysis. This study found that acts of violence and terrorism were carried out by fundamentalist Muslims who aspired to realize an Islamic state. However, these acts of violence and terrorism triggered the development of moderate Muslims. The consequences of the development of moderate Muslims are the changing of Muslim political behavior, starting from not participating in elections, changing political choices, and up to pragmatic politics. The political violence that has occurred has encouraged the development of Islamic moderation, thus harming Islamic parties because Muslim voters have diverted their political choices to the nationalist-religious parties.

DEVELOPING AN ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR ISLAMIC MODERATION UNDERSTANDING OF PTKI STUDENTS: CONCEPTUAL, FUNCTIONAL, AND PROCEDURAL DIMENSIONS

This study aimed to develop and test an assessment model for Islamic moderation understanding of Islamic higher education (PTKI) students. The assessment model was developed based on the dimensions of Islamic moderation understanding which includes the dimensions of conceptual understanding, functional understanding, and procedural understanding. The subjects were students of Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris State Islamic University Samarinda, Tarbiyah College Balikpapan, and Islamic College Sangatta, with a total of 224 students. The data collection instrument used was a test instrument. The data obtained were then analyzed using the Confirmatory Factor Analysis technique with the LISREL 8.51 program. The results of the data analysis show that the assessment model developed for Islamic Moderation understanding of PTKI students has very good validity and reliability. All item items have a factor loading value of > 0.3 and the assessment model has a Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) > 0.90. Thus, the assessment model for Islamic moderation understanding is very appropriate to be used as a reference for further research because theoretically, it is in accordance with empirical data obtained from subjects in the field.

What (Who) Is Moderate Islam for? Malaysia's Ontological Security Seeking in the Post-September 11 Global Order

Abstract The popular yet ambiguous idea of moderate Islam has been treated with either interest or indifference in international relations. The interest hinges on hopes of Islamic reformism, whereas the indifference originates from a cynical view that sees moderate Islam campaigns as driven by political opportunism. These viewpoints conceptualize the idea of “moderate Islam” as exegetically rooted and seek to measure state actions based on that. This article argues that “Islamic” signifiers in the foreign policy narratives of Muslim states are better understood from the postcolonial subjectivities of their producers, who are most aware of uneven global cultural hierarchies. It demonstrates that elite Muslim narratives of moderate Islam are less about religious reformation as they are about ontological security seeking. This need for ontological security seeking by Muslim state elites stems from the historical stigmatization of Islam that is exacerbated by the Global War on Terror. Using the case of Malaysia, I highlight how discourses about moderate Islam in foreign policy operate through two mutually reinforcing discursive strategies: image building and image differentiation. Through historical and discourse analysis, I argue that both strategies contain a stigma-correction motive as they worked to craft this image of Malaysia being an exemplary “moderate” Muslim state.

Development of Islamic Religious Education Learning in Forming Moderate Muslims

This study aims to examine the implementation of moderate Islamic values ​​in PAI learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic at Islamic universities. The implementation of moderate Islamic values ​​in PAI learning during the covid-19 pandemic was carried out online using WhatsApp group media, YouTube. Online media is one of the forums used by lecturers and students to implement moderate Islamic values ​​in PAI learning. The method used in this research is qualitative method. Data was collected through observation, interviews, and documentation with descriptive-analytic analysis techniques. Research informants are PAI Lecturers, Students. The study was conducted in the even semester of 2020/2021 in January-June 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the study are that: (1) during the covid-19 pandemic the process of implementing moderate Islamic values ​​(wasathiyah) about al-adl (justice), al-tawazun (balance), and al-tasamuh (tolerance) has been good and stable. takes place in PAI learning by using online, 2) Implementation of PAI learning by using online learning media WhatsApp, youtube increases the cognitive, affective aspects of students about Islamic moderation values. (3) the success of inculcating moderate Islamic values ​​is reflected in the results of the evaluation of student learning and behavior in the good category in the Department of Islamic Education, Faculty of Tarbiyah Sciences (FITK) State Islamic University of Malang.

KONSEP KEAGAMAAN MUHAMMADIYAH DALAM ISLAM BERKEMAJUAN: TINJAUAN MANHAJ TAJDID , TARJIH DAN PENDIDIKAN MUHAMMADIYAH

The existence of Muhammadiyah as a modern Islamic organization and carrying out Islamic da'wah rahmatan lil alamin and carrying out progressive Islam, as well as the amar ma'ruf and nahi munkar movements. Muhammadiyah also carries out its Islamic vision with inclusive moderate Islam. Indonesia, with a diverse population that has unique personal characteristics, makes Muhammadiyah a moderate form of Islam that can mingle with various other religions in Indonesia. This research is a library research and the nature of this research is descriptive-analytical related to the religious concept of Muhammadiyah. The step method used in collecting data is to find and collect reference sources through books, journals and websites related to the author's research title. Muhammadiyah uses two strategies to spread progressive Islam: namely the enlightenment strategy and the transformational strategy. Enlightenment strategies try to reach people with advanced Islamic ideas through education and transformation strategies try to change people's way of thinking through preaching and activism. Tajdid has two meanings, namely: 1) In the field of faith and worship, 2) Tajdid muamalatduniayah. The position of Tarjih is at a low level of Ijtihad, based on the level of Ijtihad which includes 4 types, namely: a) absolute ijtihad in clauses and branches; b) ijtihad at the branch; c) ijtihad on sects; d) Ijtihad in Tarjih. the concept of progressive education is a reflection of holistic Islamic education that enlightens.

The Botram Harmony Tradition: Knitting a Harmonious Life in Frames Islamic Moderation

This research explains that the Botram Harmony Tradition is a social glue that promotes harmony and removes social discord. The Botram Harmony custom celebrates religious festivals by sharing a communal lunch with all religious groups. Local religious authorities started this ritual and funded it with udunan income. Qualitative and descriptive Qur'an thematic studies are used in this research. A critical and comprehensive investigation of the Botram Harmony tradition may solve Indonesia's socio-religious issues, including intolerance and extremism. This study found that the Harmony Botram tradition embodies the Islamic washatiyah precept that diversity is beautiful. Then, the Botram Harmony tradition may promote unity, harmony, and societal issues like intolerance and extremism. This study just covers Botram Harmony. As a result, it is expected that multicultural Indonesia will develop new social connecting techniques.

The legacy of Muslim theologians in the focus of historical analysis of the adaptation of the Islamic legal system to Russian realities

The article deals with historical development of the theological heritage of the Muslim peoples of Russia. Authors attempt to identify features specific to the formation of theological and legal Islamic thought. They research the activity of the important centres of Islamic scholarship in Russia, mainly the Northern Caucasus and the Ural-Volga region. The results reveal the successful adaptation of the legal system as developed for centuries within the framework of the Russian Muslim community as “the northern outpost of the Islamic world” to the realities of modern life. Modern times bring challenges to the spiritual security of the Russian Federation. Among them is global terrorism, as well as attempts to implant ideology historically and traditionally alien to the country into the religious communities of Russia as well as the Islamic Ummah. Within this context, the fatwa-making activity of the Russian muftis is of great importance. Having implemented the theological and legal heritage of Islamic thought into the modern spiritual practice of the Russia's Muslim community, spiritual leaders who stand on the position of moderate Islam have issued and continue the tradition to issue fatwas (decisions). These fatwas are aimed at preserving spiritual integrity, religious values, morality and compliance with religious prescriptions traditional for Islam in Russia. The system of Islamic education as formed in Russia based on unified methodological approaches, which should contribute to training Islamic theologians in Russia.

Portrait of Moderate Islam Within Muslim University Students in Indonesia

The violence in the name of religion is now not only happening in the Middle East but has also penetrated Indonesia. Indonesia is not only known as a Muslim-majority country that is friendly and peace-loving but also has a diversity of religions, ethnicities, races, and cultures that have the potential to trigger conflict at any time. Violations of religious freedom in Indonesia have increased dramatically in recent years. This study is aimed to explore the understanding of Muslim students in Indonesia about Islamic moderation, the perceptions of Muslim students in Indonesia about the application of Islamic moderation, and the challenges and strategies of universities in implementing Islamic moderation on Muslim students in Indonesia. This study uses phenomenology approach with Muslim students as the object of the research. The participants were selected purposively as many as 20 students. This study finds that Muslim students in Indonesia characterize Islamic moderation as Muslims who are open to technological change, tolerant and harmonious with other Muslims and non-Muslims, non-violent, democratic, and access to comprehensive Islamic sources. Even though Muslim students in Indonesia have implemented Islamic moderation, there are still misconceptions about Islamic moderation. The challenge of implementing Islamic moderation in Muslim students is that they are easily exposed to extreme understanding through social media or the pragmatic and rational Islamic community.