Traditionalism (Islam in Indonesia)
In the context of
Usage of the term
The division between "traditionalism" and "modernism" is widely used by both Indonesians and foreign academics to describe the chasm which has been existed among the contemporary Muslim society in Indonesia.[1] Previously, Muslim society in Java in particular was analyzed through the division of abangan, santri and priyayi popularized by an anthropologist Clifford Geertz based on communal identity. However, this division has already been considered obsolete.[3] Greg Barton of Monash University states that since the 1950s and 1960s, Indonesian society could be reasonably described based on the traditionalist-modernist dualism.[4]
Definition
Traditionalism is broadly defined by adherence toward four
History
Islam in Indonesia was initially spread through merchant activity by Arab traders as well as proselytization by
From the late 19th to early 20th century, increasing numbers of Muslims have studied in the Middle East, where reformist thoughts such as
Notes
- ^ Approximately 40 to 60 million Muslims in Indonesia are affiliated with or influenced by Nahdlatul Ulama.[2]
- ^ The term kaum tua means "older generation". This term is used in contrast with the term kaum muda which means "younger generation" for modernists. The kaum muda-kaum tua dichotomy was often used in the early 20th century West Sumatra.
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d Bush, 2009.
- ^ Mujani & Liddle, 2004.
- ^ a b Von Der Mehden, 1995.
- ^ Barton, 1994.
- ^ a b c Feener, 2007.
- ^ Kementerian Penerangan Republik Indonesia (1951). Kepartaian di Indonesia (PDF). Jakarta: Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia. p. 72.
- ^ Yuniarto, Topan (2022-01-05). "Partai Persatuan Pembangunan" [United Development Party]. Kompaspedia (in Indonesian). Kompas. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
References
- Barton, G. (1994). The Impact of Neo-modernism on Indonesian Islamic Thought: The Emergence of a New Pluralism. In D. Bourchier and J. Legge (Eds.), Democracy in Indonesia: 1950s and 1990s (pp.143-150). Clayton: Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, Monash University.
- Bush, R. (2009). Nadhlatul Ulama & the Struggle for Power within Islam & Politics in Indonesia. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing.
- Feener, M. (2007). Muslim Legal Thought in Modern Indonesia. New York: Cambridge University Press.
- Mujani, S. and Liddle, R.W. (2004). Politics, Islam and Public Opinion. Journal of Democracy, 15(1), 109-123.
- Von Der Mehden, F.R. (1995). Indonesia. In J.L. Esposito (Ed), The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World. Oxford: Oxford University Press.