Theses - Islamic Studies

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    Muslim-convert preachers in Indonesia : religious authority, Biblical texts, and Muslim's acceptance
    (Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia, 2023) Mufti Labib Jalaluddin; Farid Fachruddin
    This research examines the emergence of Muslim preachers with the background of muallaf (converts) who formerly served as religious figures in Christianty as the newly emerging group in contemporary Indonesian Islam. Their emergence challenges the 'mainstream' Islamic religious authority which common Islamic preachers were Muslim-born. Muslim-Convert Preachers also provide Biblical text materials which are not common in general Islamic preachings. In this project, they are called Muslim-Convert Preachers. This study demonstrates the use of Biblical texts and converts status in sermons of Muslim-Convert Preachers as the source of alternative religious authority. The research focuses on a former nun Irena Handono and a former Christian priest Menachem Ali who represent two different dominant approaches in the use of Biblical texts. The study draws on ethnographic fieldwork for approximately four months (February-May) through digital observation, interviews, content analysis, and documentation. Interviews were conducted with Handono and Ali to dig for more information about their stories and motives of conversion and preaching, while interviews with five followers of each preacher were to discover the reason they follow those preachers and their attitude towards Biblical texts after following the preaching. Through content analysis and digital observation, the research studies the narrative and approach that both preachers present in the use of Biblical texts in either Islamic preachings or podcasts on YouTube social media. The data is analyzed using Alatas' (2021) theory of articulatory labor and Scheppele and Soltan's (1987) theory of authority of alternatives. This thesis found that Biblical texts are approached in two ways. While the first name commonly uses in the polemical approach to criticizing Christianity, the second one which relies prefers the apologetic one to connect Quranic revelation to the former revelation. This research argues that the use of Biblical texts is the main and first element to establish Islamic religious authority by Muslim-Convert Preachers through interest and then articulated with polemical and apologetic approaches that ultimately have an impact on increasing the Islamic faith of their followers and their knowledge of tahrif (corruption) in the Bible.
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    Sufism and youth post-2011 Egypt analyzing motives in the aftermath of sociopolitical turmoil
    (Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia, 2024) Ali, Thanaa Shaker Ahmed; Farid Fachruddin
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    Tafsir, state, and authority : behind the Indonesian official thematic commentaries
    (Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia, 2023) Nuzul Fitriansyah; Farid Fachruddin
    This study focuses on the Official Thematic Commentaries of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia as the research subject. The objective is to examine the interrelationships among the ulama, the state, and tafsir. The research assumes that the production of these commentaries serves as a state agenda to enhance its authority by officially endorsing these products. It is viewed as a form of state contestation, aiming to control and dominate the religious discourse within the public sphere. The research employs a qualitative methodology, incorporating critical discourse analysis and semi-structured interviews. The qualitative research approach is employed to explore the influence of power relations on the political discourse of knowledge in Quranic exegesis. This method allows for a comprehensive understanding and explanation of phenomena, focusing on context and interpretation. The primary data source in this research consists of the official thematic commentaries produced by the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. The secondary data source is the Lajnah, responsible for producing this type of commentary. Additionally, semi-structured interviews are conducted with representatives from LPMQ (Lajnah Pentashihan Mushaf Al- Qur'an), which serves as a representative body of the state involved in producing these commentaries. This research investigates the evolution of discourse in Official Thematic Commentaries by employing critical discourse analysis. The analysis of the available texts will encompass various aspects, including the literal and linguistic content, the background and role of the authors in the writing process, and the social, political, economic, and religious context surrounding the production of the texts. Drawing on Bourdieu's theory of arena and capital, this thesis argues that the state, through the project of official thematic commentaries as a representation of cultural capital, seeks to exert control and dominance over the religious sphere by promoting these official commentaries. Furthermore, by highlighting the official thematic commentaries as a specific case, this research fulfils the criteria of a new category in the discourse of tafsir, which I refer to as official tafsir.
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    The negotiating of non-binary genders in muslim Bugis society : between religion and tradition
    (Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia, 2024) Nur Aisyah Fadillah; Farid Fachruddin
    This research examines the concept of five genders in the Muslim Bugis Society in Bone, South Sulawesi. The Bugis society recognize five gender such as oroane (male), makkunrai (female), calabai (male who take on female gender roles), calalai (female who take on male gender roles) and bissu (a gender considered to represent the full spectrum of gender). There is a gap between the belief of the gender system in the local tradition of Bugis society and the Islamic perspective, as it is known that the majority of the people are Muslim. The focus of this research study refers to three points. First, of the existence of non-binary gender adapts to the Islamic religious norms that apply in the Bugis Muslim society as well as the discussion of non-binary gender in Islamic studies discourse, second, how the identity of non-binary gender understood, accepted and negotiated in the context both religion and tradition and last, their challenges and opportunities that non-binary genders face in fighting for their identity. this research uses a qualitative method with a case study in Bone region, South Sulawesi, the data collection technique include interviews with the individual who identify as non-binary gender, the community leader and the government agency as well as document analysis from several sources. This research argues that the existence of non-binary genders in Bone region is a form of traditional belief that demonstrates a unique diversity of gender identity that does not violate the pure teachings of their religion. In fact, the path of bissu is one way to lead a path that is in accordance with Islamic teachings. Their existence also faces challenges such as pros and cons due to various issues as well as stigma and discrimination embedded in society. The findings of this study contribute to a deeper understanding of non-binary genders as part of gender diversity and explain the resilience of cultural traditions in face of social and religious change.