Urban Muslim Communities Research Articles

Muslim Perkotaan di Tengah Pusaran Pilkada 2017 di Kota Yogyakarta

In the 2017 elections in the city of Yogyakarta, which used to be the basis for the number 1 candidate’s voice bag carrying Imam Priyono-Ahmad Fadli suffered defeat, this event if connected with the product 3 times the election in the reform era, this may not have much benefit to the lives of the people, the leaders or respected members of the council are still busy thinking about the bearer party rather than thinking about the interests and or needs of the real people, especially the welfare of the people in general. The problem is how high is the level of concern of urban Muslims in the city of Yogyakarta towards the candidate pair (Paslon) in the 2017 elections and why are urban Muslim communities like that, what are the factors? Research results show that, firstly, the level of concern of the urban Muslim community towards the Regional Head candidates in the 2017 elections. The community has started to use the basis of their rationality and religious awareness by always checking/recognizing their candidate pairs (47%), considering quality by never considering religious attributes 47%, always considering intelligence 53%, not considering gender 70% and ethnicity 69%, always considering 61% personality, 41% expertise, 45% participation. More than half (54%) warned that they knew that a candidate pair was using improper means and refused when a candidate in the election tripped over a case. More than half (52%) did not choose a candidate pair who tripped over the case. Report potential regional head pairs if someone cheats or violates the law. more than half (64%) report to the authorities. Secondly, factors that cause high concern because of the institutionalization of democracy, the election as a shortcut; and religious awareness

Contributing factors to will adoption among urban Muslims community in Klang Valley

A will is a financial management instrument after one’s death. Majority of Muslims in Malaysia are aware and familiar with the term Islamic ‘will’. However, the number of Muslims who write a will is very low. Studies have concluded, the reluctance factors to write a will were due to a) lack of knowledge, b) religious factor and c) financial obligation. Therefore, it is the interest of the researchers to investigate the relationships of these three contributing factors towards will adoption among urban Muslim community in Klang Valley. The paper adopts a quantitative method of research design, which utilises descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis to analyse the raw data. The results show all the independent variables have positive relationship with the dependent variable, in particular a strong significant relationship for knowledge. Thus, the paper suggests that any Muslims who are aware and has knowledge should write a will regardless of their age. In addition, writing a will before one’s death provides a peace of mind to that person.

Kepedulian Muslim Perkotaan terhadap Kehalalan Makanan Produk Pengusaha Mikro Kecil (Kasus pada Masyarakat Muslim Minoritas di Kota Kupang, NTT)

As a country with a Muslim majority, it is not uncommon for the state to protect the Islamic community from consuming food, drugs and cosmetics that originate from non-halal substances and ingredients. In reality, the state has yet to provide certain guarantee regarding the halal status of a product in accordance to the Islamic law. There are still very few food products from the micro and small industries that posses and propose for halal certification. Micro and small entrepreneurs as of current remain unconcerned regarding the halal status of their products, despite the availability of assistance in the certification process. What about the case in which a minority Muslim community resides amidst a community of non-muslim majority with its local regulation and character in the city of Kupang? For that reason, this explorative research which employed a mixed-method approach will attempt to answer the following questions: (1) what are the concern of urban Muslim community in the city of Kupang regarding the halal status of micro/small business food products; and (2) what factors influence the concern of the Muslim community in the city of Kupang regarding the halal status of micro/small business food products. The objectives of this research are: (1) obtain an outlook on the concern of Muslim community in the city of Kupang regarding the halal status of micro/small business food products; (2) obtain understanding on actions undertaken based on the concern of Muslim community in the city of Kupang regarding the halal status of micro/small business food products; and (3) to identify the factors influencing the concern of Muslim community in the city of Kupang regarding the halal status of micro/small business food products.The research result shows a high concern of Muslim community in the city of Kupang regarding the halal status of micro/small business food products. It is proven that as much as 77% of respondents stated they always checked the halal label of packaged food, 48% of respondents stated that they always asked fast food vendors whether lard based oil is used, 86% of respondents said that they would speak fairly if they knew that a chicken vendor is selling meat that has gone bad, 97% of respondents said they refused to continue their purchase when entering a restaurant offering menu of chicken, goat, or beef that is processed side by side with pork, and as much as 88% of respondents stated that they would report a seller who mixes chicken or other meat with pork. The high level of concern demonstrated by the Muslim community in the city of Kupang is caused by a sociological factor, wherein being a minor community living in a community with differing religious norms has in fact triggered the community’s awareness in the importance of halal products.

Inner-Worldly Religiosity, Social Structuring and Fraternal Incorporation in a Time of Uncertainty: The Futuwwat-nāma of Najm al-Dīn Zarkūb of Tabriz

Through a close and historically contextualised reading of the text, this article examines the discourse of inner-worldly religiosity, social structuring and fraternal incorporation in the heretofore little studied epitome of a longer (now lost) futuwwat-nāma composed by a seventh/thirteenth-century Sufi author from Il Khanid Tabriz, Abū Bakr Muammad b. Mawdūd āhirī Tabrīzī, better known as Najm al-Dīn Zarkūb. Arguing that the text reflects the presence of an increasingly ubiquitous pattern of social organisation associated with urban Muslim communities in the era following the Turco-Mongol invasions of the eastern and central lands of Islamdom, it proposes that the type of Sufi-futuwwa tradition valorised by the author contained elements ideally suited to fostering cohesion amongst individuals who, collectively, envisioned the social sodality formed thereby as a source of stability and order during a time of heightened uncertainty.

Contraceptive uptake and its determinants and unmet need for contraception amongst women in an urban Muslim community: A cross-sectional study

Context: An estimate of the determinants of contraceptive usage and the extent of unmet need for contraception is necessary to determine the maximum potential demand for family planning services to achieve the targeted Total fertility rate of 2.1 in our country. Aims: To assess the contraceptive uptake and its determinants and to estimate the unmet need of contraception. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 728 married women of an urban Muslim dominated community in the age group 15-45 years at Khetrigao, Imphal East, Manipur, during April-June 2012. A semi-structured proforma was used to collect the respondents' characteristics. Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis were used to test for association. Results: Contraceptive prevalence was found to be 55.5%, but only 351 respondents were effectively protected and were using modern methods (Couple Protection Rate 48.2%). The total unmet need calculated was 23.9%. Fear of side effect (29.9%) was the major reason for not using family planning methods. Almost half of the respondents [345 (47.4%)] gave history of undergoing abortions. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that having access to health facility [odds ratio (OR) 1.989, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.083-3.665], husbands having a favourable attitude toward family planning (OR 3.224, 95% CI 1.268-8.199), women who had undergone an abortion (OR 2.471, 95% CI 1.707-3.576), and women who discuss with their husbands about using contraceptives (OR 3.069, 95% CI 1.696-5.551) were significantly more likely to be users of modern contraceptive methods. Conclusion: Education of women and increased accessibility to family planning services in this community will empower them to take decisions regarding adoption of contraception.

Two Muslim Communities

This article clarifies what Hayden has termed “space as a cultural product.” The author discusses the Islamizing of public spaces in two urban Muslim communities. The Salafiyya , a proto-Islamic movement (Community A), is at the center of a heated debate over the control for the soul of the community—the mosque. Normally this would not be a problem, but the Salafiyya heavily rely on the past in interpretating religious texts. In contrast, “Community B” demonstrates how competing visions of public space and religious practice can coexist in urban America. Their goal is to invest the neighborhood with a bona fide religious virtue through activism and social change. More broadly, the worldview of these two communities forces an examination of two disparate ways of Islamizing public spaces. Islamizing exaggerates the problems that both A and B must confront and the kinds of uncertainties that accompany cultural identity, religious legitimacy, and valorization of the word community .

Cultural Presentation of the Muslim Middle Class in Contemporary Indonesia

One approach to understanding the platform of New Order politics is to view it as having been a contest between Indonesian Political groups for access to power. Throughout the New Order period, economic capital was largely in the hands of a Chinese minority, while political capital was in the hands of the abangan Javanese priyayi. At the same time, the santri (the 'true Muslims'), have been economically and politically marginalized. They have been, as Wertheim (1975) put it, "the outsiders". Since the 1980s, thanks to the success of development efforts, Indonesia has been undergoing rapid economic development and a massive educational transformation. These economic and educational transformations have increased the percapita income and standard of living, mostly in urban areas, and expanded the 'middle class'. For the urban Muslim community -which represent the bulk of those most affected by development- the economic and educational transformations have not only resulted in class transformation creating a 'middle rank', but also caused the mobilization of the decades-marginalized santri who have embraced the project of cultural Islam.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v7i2.708

Residential Propinquity as a Factor in Mate Selection in an Urban Muslim Society

This study is concerned with an urban Muslim community where the variables of race, nationality, caste, religion, and ethnic group are held relatively constant. A total sample of 1,333 marriage registrations was taken in Karachi from three socioeconomic areas (upper, middle, and lower class) during the period of 1961-1964, to determine what differentials, if any, exist among the three social classes. It was found that all marriages are arranged by the families and that the interests of the families predominate. Mate selection is also dependent on a marriage pool of eligible persons in a community. With the exception of same address registrations, where the upper class shows the highest percentage and the lower class the lowest, it can be generalized that the lower the class membership, the shorter the distance between registrants at the time of marriage and, conversely, the higher the social class, the greater the distance. The results of this study also show a high correlation with results of the Bossard, the Davie and Reeves, and other studies.

Dower and Social Class in an Urban Muslim Community

Mate selection in a Muslim society is based on marriages arranged by the families of the principals, and in this paper the function of dower, or the sum of money the bridegroom agrees to pay the bride, is examined. A sample of 1,333 marriage registrations was taken in Karachi, Pakistan, from three distinct socioeconomic areas-upper, middle, and lower class-to determine what differentials, if any, exist among them in the role that dower plays. Although there exists an arrangement for the payment of a minimum amount of dower, it was found that the upper class made the largest commitment, the lower class the smallest, with the middle class falling between the two. Dower largely functions as a form of insurance to provide a degree of economic security for the wife should the couple separate or either party seek a divorce.