Ahmad Wahib
Ahmad Wahib | |
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Born | 9 November 1942 Sampang, Indonesia |
Died | 31 March 1973 | (aged 30)
Nationality | Indonesian |
Alma mater | Gadjah Mada University |
Occupation | journalist |
Known for | Islamic reformism |
Notable work | Pergolakan Pemikiran Islam (Upheaval in Islamic Thinking) |
Ahmad Wahib (November 9, 1942 - March 31, 1973) was an Indonesian progressive Islamic intellectual.[1] He is known for his reformist thinking especially from his diary in the publication Pergolakan Pemikiran Islam (Upheaval in Islamic Thinking) edited by his fellow progressive Islamic thinkers Djohan Effendi and Ismet Natsir.[2] In his diary, he criticized heavily the perceived rigidity and the absolutism of Islamic traditions and advocated for the radical reapproach on religious norms.[3] He was a part of the Yogyakarta based progressive Islamic intellectual circle Limited Group led by Mukti Ali.[4] In one interview with Douglas E. Ramage, an Indonesian intellectual graduated from the University of South Carolina, he referred to Wahib as one of the revolutionary Islamic thinkers. He died in a traffic accident on March 31, 1973, at the age of 30.
Early life
Wahib grew up in a religiously devout environment in
Activism
Wahib pursued his higher education at
References
- ^ Dinamika Islam Perspektif Keindonesiaan Kompas. Retrieved November 9, 2017
- ^ a b Kersten 2015, p. 241.
- ^ Kersten 2015, p. 242.
- ^ Kersten 2015, p. 118.
- ^ Fatonah 2010, p. 77.
- ^ Kersten 2015, p. 240.
- ^ Kualifikasi Diri Republika Online. Retrieved November 9, 2017
Bibliography
- Kersten, Carool (2015). Islam in Indonesia The Contest for Society, Ideas and Values. London: Hurst & Company.
- Fatonah, Sidiq (2010). Bebas, Berbhineka, Berindonesia: Menjadi Muslim dalam Rekonstruksi Pemikiran Ahmad Wahib. Jakarta: Paramadina with HIVOS. pp. 75–94.