Nahdlatul Wathan Research Articles

POLITIK ISLAH: RE-NEGOSIASI ISLAH, KONFLIK, DAN KEKUASAAN DALAM NAHDLATUL WATHAN DI LOMBOK TIMUR

This article aims to examine how islah or reconciliation was achieved by Nahdlatul Wathan’s elites. The conflict of NW in 1998 is a protracted one because the negotiation process of islah failed. Both groups did not find an appropriate point or an ideal format of islah proposal. Through long way process of negotiation, taking more than one decade, finally both group achieved an agreement of islah in May 2010. This article aims to explore the backgrounds and motivations of NW islah between both groups, as well as describe the efforts of undertaken by NW elite for conducting islah during times of conflict. This article also aims to understand what the format of islah has been achieved and how the NW maintain the continuity of islah commitment and agreement. This article is based on ethnographic research undertaken over a period of two years (2008-2010) in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. The collecting and analyzing of data was done using the qualitative method; the collection of data was done using thetechniques of participant-observation, in-depth interview, and focus group discussion.Keywords: Islah, Politic, Conflict, Nahdlatul Wathan

MAKNA PENDIDIKAN NAHDLATUL WATHAN: TELAAH INTERPRETATIF VISI KEBANGSAAN DAN RELIGIUS: REFLEKSI PEMIKIRAN DAN PERJUANGAN KYAI HAMZANWADI 1904-1997

This study aims at finding out the meaning of education and education science in Nahdlatul Wathan Institution in the book “ Sejarah Visi Kebangsaan dan Religius: Refeleksi Pemikiran dan Perjuangan Tuan Guru Kyai Haji Muhammad Zainuddin Abdul Madjid 1904-1997) . This study is categorized into Historic Research (the history of education) through critical hermeneutics of some (non) written historic sources. Based on the critical analysis results can be understood that early, Nahdhatul Wathan as educational institution is a tool of social reconstruction through religious education because of the social and political conditions in that time. And the further development, Nahdlatul Wathan Education is not only as a tool but also a final object because of education is considered as a need to accumulate the social development. Nowadays, Nahddatul Wathan Education is understood as a tool and final object. In the science of education, the meaning of Nahdlatul Wathan education as a tool and a final object is supported by some components of education science standard, such as foundation and principles, function, content, objective, method, formal and material objects. Keywords: Meaning of Education

The "Slametan": Textual Knowledge and Ritual Performance in Central Javanese Islam

Le " slametan " est un repas rituel ou l'on recite des prieres en arabe et ou l'on offre de la nourriture au Prophete, aux saints et aux ancetres pour obtenir leur benediction. Interpretation de ce rituel en contraste avec celle de C. Geertz, " The Religion of Java " (1960)

Gender in the Eyes of the Indonesian Muslim Organizations

Needles to say that there are numerous Muslim organizations all over Indonesia, and therefore, some limitation is a necessity. The following qualifications are used to select which of them are to be included: (1) they must be well established and enjoyed a high community support, and (2) act as centers of religious values production and reproduction, especially for the surrounding community. Thus only Muslim organizations with real mass support and strong networks, as well as with real contributions in shaping the Muslims minds and attitudes, will be studied. Using the criteria, besides PERTI, NU and Muhammadiyah mentioned before, thirteen organizations are selected including PERSIS, DDI (Darul Dakwah wa lrryad), Nahdlatul Wathan, and al-Washliyah. Some of these organization are strong only outside Java sucb as PERTI in West Sumatera, al-Washliah in North Sumatera and DDI in South Sulawesi. It is only natural that the research also put great emphasis on Muslims traditions outside Java.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v9i2.671