https://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/issue/feedAl-Qalam2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Sari Damayantialqalamjurnal@gmail.comOpen Journal Systemshttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1750MUBAHALAH AND SUMPAH POCONG IN INDONESIA: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF MUHAMMADIYAH’S RELIGIOUS DISCOURSE WITHIN NORMAN FAIRCLOUGH’S FRAMEWORK2025-08-19T19:21:40+00:00Muhammad Muhajir Seninotom.muhajirseninoto@gmail.comTeuku Alfin Auliateukualfinaulia11@gmail.com<p>This study examines Muhammadiyah’s discourse on the practices of mubahalah and sumpah pocong in Indonesia using Norman Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) theory. Unlike previous studies that separately discussed mubahalah in the context of digital politics and sumpah pocong within local ethnographic settings, this research bridges both practices and positions Muhammadiyah as the primary subject of analysis. Based on primary data obtained from Muhammadiyah’s official websites (Muhammadiyah.or.id and SuaraMuhammadiyah.or.id), the analysis focuses on three dimensions: the textual dimension (diction, sentence structure, and authoritative references), the discursive practice dimension (the production, dissemination, and consumption of discourse), and the social practice dimension (ideology, power relations, and social implications). The findings indicate that Muhammadiyah constructs mubahalah as a sacred practice limited to doctrinal disputes with non-Muslims and used only as a last resort, while sumpah pocong is completely delegitimized as an act of bid‘ah and khurafat because its procedure, which involves shrouding, is considered to undermine faith and lead to shirk. Underlying this discourse are three identified ideologies: textualism, puritanism, and modernism. The power relation between Muhammadiyah and the community is hierarchical through hegemonic mechanisms; however, the community responds through acceptance, negotiation, or resistance. This study contributes theoretically by enriching the study of the Qur’an, Hadith, Islamic law, and local traditions through the application of CDA. Methodologically, this study offers an integrative model combining adaptation theory, local customs, and CDA. Practically, this study provides recommendations for religious organizations in responding to local traditions in a dialogical and contextual manner.</p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Muhammad Muhajir seninotohttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1753EXPLORING THE HISTORY OF RELIGIOUS MODERATION AS A PILLAR OF PEACE EDUCATION IN MINAHASA2025-08-20T13:02:08+00:00Meily Meiny Wagiumeilywagiu19@gmail.comDavid Rade Manat Simanjuntakdavidrade@iakn-manado.ac.idRyanto Adilangr.adilang@vu.nlAndries Kangokangoandries@gmail.comEnglin R. Manuaenglinraheliamanua@gmail.com<p>This research aims to explore the historical development of religious moderation within the cultural context of Minahasa and to analyze its relevance as a foundation for peace education in the contemporary era. Although studies on religious moderation in Indonesia has significantly increased, most studies remain macro-oriented and lack in-depth integration between local cultural values and contextual educational strategies. This gap highlights the need for a more grounded and culturally embedded analysis. This research employs a qualitative approach through a systematic literature review, supported by thematic analysis and historical interpretation, to examine the evolution and transformation of moderation values in Minahasa society. The findings reveal that religious moderation in Minahasa is not a fixed cultural trait, but a socially constructed and continuously negotiated process shaped by local wisdom such as Mapalus (mutual cooperation), customary deliberation, and the Toar Lumimuut narrative, which embodies equality and social solidarity. However, these values are increasingly challenged by digital radicalization, misinformation, and the weakening of intergenerational transmission. This research argues that integrating religious moderation into peace education requires adaptive, critical, and context-sensitive strategies, particularly through digital engagement and culturally grounded curricula. The research contributes to the existing literature by offering a contextualized conceptual framework that positions local wisdom as a dynamic resource for strengthening peace education and sustaining social harmony in a rapidly changing society.</p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Meily Meiny Wagiu, David Rade Manat Simanjuntak, David Rade Manat Simanjuntak, Andries Kango, Englin R. Manuahttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1754LOCAL ECOLOGICAL RITUALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: CULTIVATING ECOLOGICAL ETHOS AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS IN INDONESIA2025-08-21T03:49:24+00:00Aji Baskorobaskoro.ajibas@gmail.com<p><em>The increasing complexity of the global environmental crisis necessitates more contextual, culturally grounded, and transformative approaches to environmental education. Conventional models of environmental education often rely on technocratic and universalized frameworks that insufficiently engage with local cultural values and indigenous ecological knowledge systems. This study examines the potential of local ecological rituals in Indonesia, including Nyepi in Bali, Selamatan Laut in the northern coastal region of Java, and Syukuran Panen in agrarian communities, as culturally embedded pedagogical instruments for cultivating ecological ethos and strengthening environmental rights. Employing a qualitative conceptual approach, this research integrates socio-legal analysis, cultural studies, ecopedagogy, legal pluralism, and environmental justice theory to examine the intersection between indigenous ecological rituals, environmental education, and the right to a healthy environment. The study primarily relies on literature review, content analysis, and comparative conceptual mapping, supplemented by limited field observations conducted in coastal communities in Brebes, Northern Java, in 2024. The findings demonstrate that local ecological rituals embody conservation ethics, collective environmental responsibility, reciprocity between humans and nature, and socio-cultural mechanisms for transmitting ecological values across generations. Furthermore, the study argues that integrating ritual-based ecological knowledge into environmental education can strengthen environmental legal consciousness, support culturally responsive sustainability education, and contribute to the recognition of customary ecological practices within Indonesia’s pluralistic environmental governance framework. This study concludes that interdisciplinary collaboration among the fields of law, education, culture, and environmental governance is essential for developing inclusive and culturally rooted environmental policies capable of advancing ecological sustainability and environmental justice.</em></p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Aji Baskorohttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1755ART IN THE RUMAGHES UMBANUA OF LAIKIT VILLAGE: NEGOTIATING CHRIST TRANSFORMING CULTURE AND COLLABORATIVE PLURALISM2025-08-21T04:40:35+00:00Jekson Berdamejeksonberdame@iaknmanado.ac.idAlrik Lapianalriklapian@yahoo.comFebri Kurnia Manoppofebrimanoppo@iaknmanado.ac.idTri Oktavia Hartati Silaban trioktaviasilaban@gmail.com<p>This study examines the cultural transformation of Rumaghes Umbanua in Laikit Village, North Minahasa,<br />as a contemporary reconfiguration of the traditional Dumia Umbanua ritual into a public celebration of<br />gratitude shaped by interreligious participation and artistic performance. While previous studies have<br />explored Minahasan thanksgiving traditions from pastoral, culinary, and ritual perspectives, limited<br />attention has been given to the role of art as a theological and social medium in pluralistic contexts. This<br />research addresses that gap by analyzing how artistic expressions function as agents of contextual theology<br />and collaborative pluralism. Using a qualitative descriptive–interpretive approach, data were collected<br />through participatory observation, in-depth interviews with traditional leaders, religious leaders, artists,<br />and community members, as well as document analysis of cultural and historical archives. The findings<br />indicate that artistic practices including Kabasaran dance, bamboo and kolintang music, interfaith choir<br />performances, and traditional attire serve not merely as aesthetic components but as performative spaces<br />in which theological meanings, cultural identities, and interreligious relations are actively negotiated.<br />Through the lens of Richard Niebuhr’s Christ Transforming Culture, the study suggests that Rumaghes<br />Umbanua represents a dynamic model of contextual theology in which Christian values transform cultural<br />symbols without entirely erasing their historical significance. At the same time, the findings highlight the<br />ambivalent nature of collaborative pluralism, in which inclusion is shaped by implicit power relations and<br />negotiated boundaries of representation. This study contributes to the discourse on contextual theology by<br />positioning art as an active theological mediator and a public instrument for social cohesion, identity <br />reconstruction, and intercultural dialogue in multireligious societies</p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Alrik Rapian, Jekson Berdame, Febri Kurnia Manoppo, Tri Oktavia Hartati Silaban https://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1756FAMILY RESILIENCE AND ROLE NEGOTIATION AMONG KAILI WOMEN IN CENTRAL SULAWESI, INDONESIA 2025-08-21T12:49:06+00:00Jusmiati JusmiatiJusmiati@uindatokarama.ac.idSuraya Attamimi suraya@uindatokarama.ac.idMuhammad Zakir Husain zakir.husain@unissa.edu.bnDarlis Darlisdarlis@iainpalu.ac.id<p>This study examines the dynamics of family resilience and role negotiation among Kaili women in Central<br />Sulawesi, Indonesia, within socio-cultural, economic, and ecological contexts. Using a qualitative<br />interpretive approach grounded in family resilience theory and gender analysis, data were collected<br />through in-depth interviews and observations involving six Kaili women from Palu City and Donggala<br />Regency. The findings reveal that Kaili women play a central role in sustaining family resilience through<br />three primary mechanisms: emotional regulation, their role as guardians of family cohesion, and the<br />internalization of cultural values that underpin family resilience. Emotional regulation enables women to<br />manage conflict constructively and maintain family stability, while flexible role negotiation facilitates the<br />equitable distribution of responsibilities between husbands and wives. Furthermore, family resilience is<br />strengthened by local cultural concepts such as bulonggo and taiganja, which position women as central<br />figures in the maintenance, continuity, and well-being of family life. The study finds that resilience among<br />Kaili families is not merely an individual psychological capacity but a relational and culturally embedded<br />process shaped by collective values, kinship relations, and indigenous belief systems. By integrating<br />insights from family psychology, gender studies, and local wisdom, this study contributes to a<br />contextualized understanding of resilience that challenges individualistic paradigms and highlights its<br />collective, gendered, and culturally grounded dimensions.</p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Jusmiati Jusmiati, Suraya Attamimi , Muhammad Zakir Husain , Darlis Darlishttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1757BETWEEN MANUSCRIPT AND PRACTICE: LONTARA KUTIKA AND THE LOCALIZATION OF ISLAMIC LAW IN NORTH LUWU2025-08-23T12:05:03+00:00Fitriyani Fitriyanifitriyanispsuinjkt@gmail.comMuh.Syaiful Fitra252zarathustra@gmail.comWafaa' Yusofwafaa@ukm.edu.my<p>This study examines the existence, transmission, and use of the Lontara Kutika manuscript in<br />Tandung Village by addressing three main research questions: (1) What is the historical background<br />and transmission network of the Kutika manuscript in Tandung Village? (2) What are the forms,<br />structures, and textual variations of the manuscript? and (3) How is Kutika understood from the<br />perspective of Islamic law? This research employs a qualitative method using philological and<br />anthropological approaches through manuscript analysis, observation, and in-depth interviews. The<br />findings reveal four principal manuscripts owned by H. Nandu, H. Tanjeng, H. Tabe, and Sukardi,<br />all of which originate from a Bugis–Jambi transmission network dating back to the fifteenth century.<br />Among these manuscripts, H. Tanjeng’s version functions as the primary source of textual<br />reproduction, while Sukardi’s manuscript demonstrates elements of modern reinterpretation.<br />Structurally, the Kutika presents a system of temporal calculation and prediction, including pakitta<br />esso, hari nahas, separiyama, and ompona uleng, reflecting the acculturation of local traditions with<br />Hindu-Buddhist and Islamic influences. In contemporary practice, the use of Kutika in Tandung<br />Village has gradually become confined to the family sphere, particularly in agrarian activities and<br />social rituals. From the perspective of Islamic law, Kutika may be interpreted ambivalently: it can<br />be accepted as ‘urf when functioning as empirical and experience-based knowledge yet becomes<br />problematic when it contains determinative forms of divination approaching tathayyur and khurāfāt.<br />This study highlights the importance of normative reinterpretation to ensure that local wisdom<br />remains relevant without contradicting the principles of tawḥīd.</p> <p> </p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Fitriyani, Muh.Syaiful Fitra, Wafaa Yusofhttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1761FROM INDIVIDUAL RITUAL TO COLLECTIVE EMPOWERMENT: COMMUNITY-BASED ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LOCAL RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS IN TASIKMALAYA, INDONESIA2025-08-28T05:55:15+00:00Deden Sumpenadedensumpena@uinsgd.ac.idMuhamad Hilmi Pauzianmuhammadhimipaujian09@gmail.comMohammad Dindin Hamam Sidik23MR1704@unissa.bn<p>Contemporary Islamic community development discourse has largely emphasized top-down financial<br />instruments such as zakat, waqf, and Islamic microfinance, while giving limited attention to endogenous<br />cultural mechanisms. Although Indonesian scholarship has documented the coexistence of Islam and<br />local tradition, these traditions have rarely been theorized as replicable models of community<br />development. This study examines the Sa-uyunan Muharam tradition in Sukakerta Village, Tasikmalaya,<br />Indonesia, focusing on how a locally initiated ritual transformation generates social capital, facilitates<br />non-formal Islamic education, and preserves Sundanese cultural heritage as a model of communitybased<br />Islamic<br />development.<br />This<br />study<br />employed<br />a<br />qualitative<br />ethnographic<br />design.<br />Data<br />were<br />collected</p> <p>through</p> <p>participatory observation, semi-structured interviews with fifteen purposively selected<br />informants, and document analysis during Muharam 1447 H. Thematic analysis was conducted using<br />Siddiqui’s Islamic social development theory, Putnam’s social capital framework, and Woodward’s<br />concept of Living Islam. The findings show that the tradition’s six-stage ritual sequence simultaneously<br />generates bonding, bridging, and linking social capital across familial, communal, and intergenerational<br />dimensions. Universal Islamic values such as ukhuwah, ta‘awun, takaful, and tazkiah are expressed<br />through Sundanese cultural idioms without theological dilution, reflecting functional acculturation. The<br />tradition also functions as experiential non-formal Islamic education. This study proposes a four-element<br />model of tradition-based Islamic community empowerment: deliberative multi-institutional initiation,<br />progressive ritual sequencing, intergenerational integration, and balanced theological-cultural<br />legitimacy. The study contributes to Islamic community development theory by demonstrating that a<br />single ritual tradition can simultaneously operationalize all three dimensions of social capital.</p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Muhamad Hilmi, Deden Sumpena, Mohammad Dindin Hamam Sidikhttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1775FREEDOM AS CAPABILITY: AMARTYA SEN’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE DISCOURSE ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND BELIEF FOR INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS2025-10-20T02:36:16+00:00Syamsul Asrisasri@ugm.ac.id<p>This article explores the possible conceptual contribution of Amartya Sen’s book “Identity and<br />Violence” (2007) to the discourse on the relationship between individual freedom and Freedom of<br />Religion or Belief (FoRB). Sen is widely recognized as a pioneer of human-centered and interdisciplinary<br />development economics that emphasizes freedom as a fundamental prerequisite for development.<br />Although he does not specifically discuss FoRB, Sen has extensively engaged with broader human rights<br />discourse. He critically examines the relationship between freedom, capability, and agency on the one<br />hand, and justice, identity, and social choice on the other. The richness and flexibility of Sen’s framework<br />enable human rights in general, and FoRB in particular, to be understood as a process of empowerment<br />through capability building. Such an approach allows individuals to develop meaningful choices within<br />their immediate social environments, where justice functions both as a prerequisite for and an objective<br />of human-centered development. To demonstrate the relevance of Sen’s ideas to the individual dimension<br />of FoRB, this article concludes by examining the FoRB of tribal and indigenous religious communities<br />as a comparative field through which Sen’s conception of individual freedom in “Identity and<br />Violence” can be critically engaged.</p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Syamsul Asrihttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1809NEGOTIATING RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY: FEMALE ULAMA IN MANADO AND YOGYAKARTA : 2025-11-09T08:13:14+00:00Arhanuddin Salimarhanuddin@iain-manado.ac.idRahman Manturahmanmantu@iain-manado.ac.id<p>This study examines how female ulama negotiate religious authority and articulate Islamic moderation<br />within two contrasting socio-religious contexts in Indonesia: Manado, a Christian-majority city in North<br />Sulawesi, and Yogyakarta, a Muslim-majority center of Islamic education and intellectualism. Employing<br />a qualitative interpretive phenomenological approach, the research draws on in-depth interviews,<br />literature review, digital content analysis, and comparative case studies involving female ulama, Islamic<br />educators, and community leaders. The study finds that women’s religious authority is not determined<br />solely by demographic context, but is shaped through the interaction of educational background,<br />organizational networks, cultural adaptation, digital engagement, and social legitimacy. In Manado,<br />female ulama develop what this study terms moral-dialogical authority, emphasizing interfaith coexistence,<br />cultural accommodation, and ethical engagement within a minority Muslim setting. In Yogyakarta, female<br />ulama exercise scholarly-institutional authority through universities, pesantren, and Islamic organizations,<br />enabling broader participation in gender discourse, public education, and religious moderation programs.<br />The findings also reveal that digital media play a significant role in transforming women’s religious<br />visibility and legitimacy. In Manado, online platforms function as alternative spaces for expanding<br />religious influence amid limited institutional access, while in Yogyakarta digital media amplifies already<br />established scholarly authority. This study argues that female ulama represent a transformative model of<br />Islamic leadership that integrates religious scholarship, civic ethics, and gendered agency. Their<br />contributions demonstrate that Islamic moderation in Indonesia is a lived and contextually negotiated<br />practice shaped by local culture, pluralism, and evolving forms of religious authority</p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Arhanuddin Salim, Rahman Mantuhttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1811THE SPATIAL POLITICS OF MOSQUES: CONTESTED AUTHORITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SPLIT IN MAKASSAR’S POST-ISLAMIST URBAN SOCIETY2025-11-12T09:38:48+00:00Awal Muqsithawal.muqsith@uin-alauddin.ac.idMubarak Taswinmubarak.taslim@uin-alauddin.ac.idAndi Aderusandiaderus@uin-alauddin.ac.idMuhammad Zakir Huseinzakir.husain@unissa.ed.bn<p>This study investigates the paradoxical duality of urban mosques in Makassar, Indonesia, which<br />simultaneously serve as centers of spiritual vitality and arenas of spatial and ideological contestation.<br />We argue that this duality constitutes a spatial symptom of the collective psychological split among<br />Muslim societies in the post-Islamist era. By applying Asef Bayat's analytical category of postIslamism—in</p> <p>which political Islam's energy shifts toward socio-cultural piety rather than state<br />control—this study integrates it with Henri Lefebvre's theory of the production of space. The research<br />employs a quantitative descriptive approach with qualitative-theoretical interpretation, utilizing<br />survey data from 307 respondents across 13 sub-districts. The findings reveal a fundamental tension:<br />while mosques demonstrate high congregational satisfaction, good management, and successful<br />adaptation to urban needs, they also exhibit a possessive logic of space. This logic manifests through<br />dense mosque proliferation, soundscape contestation, significant resistance to religious plurality,<br />and persistent ideological contestation within mosque pulpits. These findings challenge the simplistic<br />interpretation of mosque abundance as mere collective piety, revealing instead a tension between<br />psychological fragmentation and collective struggles for spatial domination, both of which<br />undermine principles of inclusive citizenship</p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Mubarak Taswin, Awal Muqsith, Andi Aderus, Muhammad Zakir Huseinhttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1812THE AMMATOAN WOMEN’S AGENCY THROUGH EARTH-SPIRITUALITY RELATIONS 2025-11-22T10:48:56+00:00Zulfikarni Bakrizulfikarnibakri@mail.ugm.ac.idMuhammad Takbirmuhammad.takbir@uin-alauddin.ac.idReskiyanti NurdinP162386@siswa.ukm.edu.my<p>Indigenous women's environmental knowledge often operates outside formal governance structures,<br />raising questions about alternative forms of ecological stewardship. This ethnographic study examines how<br />the Ammatoan women in Kajang, South Sulawesi, exercise environmental authority through the Andingingi<br />ritual despite political marginalization. This study used a qualitative descriptive approach, utilizing<br />ethnographic data collected during the preparation and conduct of the Andingingi ritual. The data were<br />collected at the research site through ethnographic fieldwork conducted between December 2024 and<br />February 2025. This research analyzed women's spiritual practices as environmental governance<br />mechanisms. Women assume central authority as ritual coordinators who manage environmental<br />protection through spiritual mediation with ancestral, natural, and Tu Riek Akrakna entities. Their roles<br />demonstrate environmental governance through "cooling the earth" practices that prevent ecological<br />disasters while maintaining cultural continuity. These spiritual authorities operate independently from<br />formal political exclusion, creating parallel systems of environmental management. The study reveals how<br />indigenous women's ritual practices constitute environmental governance systems that transcend<br />conventional formal-informal power distinctions, contributing to scholarship on indigenous feminism and<br />environmental stewardship.</p> <p> </p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Zulfikarni Bakri, Muhammad Takbir, Reskiyanti Nurdinhttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1826ECOLOGICAL CONVERSION AS A SIGN OF HOPE THEOLOGICAL-PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION ON SPES NON CONFUNDIT ARTICLE 16: READING THE ECOLOGICAL CRISIS DUE TO NICKEL MINING ON GAG ISLAND WEST PAPUA 2025-12-07T13:43:13+00:00Yosef Usmanyosefusman99@gmail.comAnjelinus Losianjelinuslosi@gmail.comFransiskus Imanuelemmanuelfransiskus@gmail.com<p>This study aims to formulate a strategy for the ecological conversion model envisioned by Pope Francis<br />so that the concepts of “journey of hope, sign of hope, imploring hope, and setting out in hope” can be<br />clearly defined and implemented to address environmental degradation, specifically on Gag Island in<br />West Papua. The Gag Island region is dominated by mining activities and other forms of ecological<br />damage. In this context, Laudato Si and the reaffirmation in Spes Non Confundit (Article 16) highlight the<br />need for ecological conversion as part of ecological justice, viewed as an effective alternative approach<br />to instilling environmental awareness and values in the community, thereby promoting sustainable<br />environmental conservation practices. This study employs a qualitative descriptive method reinforced<br />with qualitative data through a phenomenological approach.The research was conducted in West Papua,<br />specifically on Gag Island, using data collection techniques that included phenomenological observations<br />across various media (newspapers, journal articles, and other media), discussed through a philosophicaltheological</p> <p>lens and subjected to critical analysis. The data analysis process was conducted through<br />stages of data reduction from various article sources, data presentation, interpretation, and drawing<br />conclusions. The research results indicate that in light of Spes Non Confundit as the 2025 Jubilee<br />document, ecological justice is understood as a tangible manifestation of the call of faith. Article 16 of<br />Spes Non Confundit affirms that divine forgiveness does not stop at the spiritual dimension alone, but<br />must be realized in the form of ecological conversion, in which humanity bears the responsibility to<br />safeguard and care for the earth as a gift from God. Indulgence, in this context, is not merely understood<br />as the remission of punishment for sin, but also as a call to renew humanity’s relationship with creation.</p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Yosef Usman, Anjelinus Losi, Fransiskus Imanuelhttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1828THE WITTE KRUIS KOLONIE SALATIGA: A CONTEXTUAL CHRISTIAN PROJECT IN 1902 2025-12-07T15:35:48+00:00Galuh Ambar Sasigaluh.ambarsasi@uksw.edu<p>Salatiga is generally associated with a strong historical Christian presence, an image closely linked to<br />institutions such as the Witte Kruis Kolonie Salatiga. In prevailing historiography and local memory, this<br />institution is viewed as a charitable Christian response to the eruption of Mount Kelud in the early twentieth<br />century. However, this interpretation remains insufficiently grounded in critical archival reconstruction<br />and does not adequately explain the colony’s institutional formation, spatial positioning, and social<br />function. This study addresses this gap through a systematic reexamination of colonial records and digital<br />archival sources. This research employs a historical-critical method based on bibliographic reconstruction<br />and the analysis of Dutch-language colonial newspapers accessed through Delpher, supplemented by<br />institutional documentation and secondary literature. The material is organized thematically into three<br />analytical categories: the events of the Kelud eruption, the biography and networks of the founder, and the<br />institutional formation of the Witte Kruis Kolonie Salatiga project. The research findings indicate that the<br />Witte Kruis Kolonie Salatiga emerged as a derivative response to the multi-scale crisis following the<br />eruption of Mount Kelud. The eruption exacerbated pre-existing structural vulnerabilities shaped by limited<br />colonial public health, racial segregation, job insecurity, and uneven economic development. Against this<br />backdrop, Salatiga functioned as a strategic humanitarian node due to its geographic accessibility, colonial<br />administrative position, and established missionary networks. Furthermore, the study demonstrates that<br />the institution operated through a hybrid model combining missionary philanthropy, colonial governance,<br />and labor organization. These findings revise existing interpretations of Christian philanthropy, which<br />often assume institutional coherence, moral autonomy, or purely benevolent intentions. The case of the<br />Witte Kruis Kolonie Salatiga demonstrates that Christian philanthropic practices were structurally<br />embedded in systems of colonial control, social stratification, and crisis management. This study reframes<br />the history of disasters in the Dutch East Indies by showing how environmental disasters generated<br />institutional innovations in colonial humanitarian governance.</p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Galuh Ambar Sasihttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1884PATRIARCHY AND HADITH IN TOMBOR MAG: GENDER POLITICS IN PAPUAN ISLAMIC MARRIAGE LAW 2026-01-23T02:24:18+00:00M.Thohar Al Abzahyangtoh0@gmail.comHeni Purwatihenyhp992@gmail.comAinun Nadzifahyuhahelwa@gmail.comAhmad ‘Ubaydi Hasbillahahmadubaidihasbillah@unhasy.ac.idArif Syibromalisiarvie.malizi@gmail.comAndi Miftahul Maulidil Mursyiduqamursy@uq.edu.au<p>This study examines the patriarchal dimension of living hadith embedded in the Tombor Mag tradition <br />among Muslim Patipi community in Fakfak, West Papua, a Muslim majority regency in eastern Indonesia.<br />The analysis argues that Tombor Mag is not simply a customary form of mahr, but rather a deeply rooted<br />socio-religious institution through which patriarchal power is perpetuated via selective interpretations<br />of hadith. Using a qualitative field-based approach, data were collected through interviews, participant<br />observation, and document analysis, then analyzed through living hadith studies, Foucauldian discourse<br />analysis, and maqāṣid-oriented gender hermeneutics. The results show that Tombor Mag serves as a<br />significant marker of family honor, masculine legitimacy, and inter-clan solidarity, while also imposing<br />economic burdens and reinforcing gender inequality among Patipi Muslim families. Hadiths concerning<br />male responsibility and mahr obligation are selectively emphasized to legitimize customary structures,<br />whereas hadiths promoting simplicity and moderation in marriage are systematically marginalized. The<br />study further demonstrates that interpretive authority is dominated by male religious and customary<br />elites, resulting in patriarchal readings of hadith that reinforce women’s symbolic subordination and<br />constrain their agency within marital negotiations. This article proposes a maqāṣid al-sharīʿah-oriented<br />and gender-sensitive reinterpretation of hadith as a normative framework for reformulating customary<br />marriage practices while preserving cultural continuity and promoting justice, reciprocity, and human<br />dignity in Islamic family law.</p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Thohar Al Abza, Heni Purwati, Ainun Nadzifah, Ahmad ‘Ubaydi Hasbillah, Arif Syibromalisi, Andi Miftahul Maulidil Mursyidhttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1898CULTURAL DA‘WAH IN THE MAPPATEKE ONGROANG TRADITION OF THE TO DAKKA COMMUNITY IN POLEWALI MANDAR REGENCY 2026-02-04T03:16:19+00:00Nurdin nurdinnurdindakka6@gmail.comHariadi HariadiAdihariadi827@gmail.comAwaludin Awaludinnurdindakka6@gmail.comMuhammad Arifnurdindakka6@gmail.comMuhammad Hasbiabhydakka@gmail.com<p>The Mappateke Ongroang tradition (swing-raising ceremony) practiced by the To Dakka ethnic<br />community in Polewali Mandar Regency represents a form of cultural da‘wah that integrates Islamic<br />teachings with local cultural values. This study addresses the tendency to view local traditions as<br />outdated practices incompatible with religious teachings. Using a qualitative descriptive approach with<br />a field research design, the study explores the social realities of the tradition through direct observation<br />and interaction with community members. The findings show that Mappateke Ongroang reflects the<br />acculturation of Islam and local tradition. The preservation of ancestral customs infused with religious<br />values demonstrates that local culture and Islam need not be positioned in opposition. Socially, the<br />tradition embodies humanitarian and communal values, while theologically, traditions that do not<br />contradict Islamic teachings remain worthy of preservation. The tradition also actualizes the values of<br />ukhuwah (basyariah, wathaniah, Islamiyah) and social solidarity through practices such as meppo<br />sipulung (communal gathering) and mabbagi barakka (food sharing). Rituals including animal<br />slaughtering, Barzanji recitation, hair-cutting ceremonies, and name-giving express gratitude while<br />reinforcing the Islamic identity of the To Dakka community. This phenomenon demonstrates that Islam<br />can adapt to local culture without losing the substance of its teachings. Therefore, the tradition functions<br />as an effective medium of cultural da‘wah that preserves the ancestral heritage of the To<br />Dakka community while remaining widely accepted in society.</p> <p> </p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Nurdin nurdin, Hariadi Hariadi, Awaludin Awaludin, Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Hasbihttps://jurnalalqalam.or.id/index.php/Alqalam/article/view/1906THE JOGOKARIYAN RAMADHAN VILLAGE TRADITION AS A SYMBOL OF ISLAMIC DAKWAH AT THE JOGOKARIYAN MOSQUE (AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY) 2026-02-26T03:30:27+00:00Abdul Latifmymangaikabsa@gmail.comAhmad Raúfahmadrauf2207@gmail.comNurhadi Nurhadinurhadi@uin-suka.ac.idMuhammad Nur Najimimuhammadnurnajimi99@gmail.com<p>During the time of the Prophet Muhammad, mosques functioned as centers of worship, education, social<br />interaction, and dakwah. Today, many mosques have narrowed their roles to ritual activities alone. The<br />Jogokariyan Mosque in Yogyakarta, through its Jogokariyan Ramadan Village (Kampung Ramadhan<br />Jogokariyan or KRJ) program, has emerged as a model for the contextual and community-based<br />revitalization of mosque functions, yet it remains unstudied as a symbol of dakwah within the anthropology<br />of religion framework. This study analyzes the history and development of KRJ, its significance for the<br />community, and the dakwah symbols it manifests, grounded in the Qur'an Surah An-Nahl verse 125 and<br />the four means of dakwah. A descriptive qualitative method with a religious anthropology approach was<br />employed. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentary<br />analysis, and then analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model. Three principal findings emerged. First,<br />Jogokariyan Mosque was established in 1966, and the 2025 KRJ marked its 21st iteration, having evolved<br />into a large-scale Ramadan festival integrating religious, social, and economic dimensions. Second, KRJ <br />carries social significance across four dimensions: volunteer empowerment, cultivation of compassion and <br />tolerance, economic empowerment through the afternoon market, and transparent financial management.<br />Third, KRJ embodies dakwah bil hikmah through accountable governance, mau'izhah hasanah through<br />inclusive iftar distribution, and mujadalah billati hiya ahsan through open social dialogue, while utilizing<br />all four means of dakwah in an integrated manner. These findings affirm that KRJ is a mosque-based<br />dakwah model that harmoniously integrates spiritual, social, and economic dimensions into urban Muslim<br />community life.</p>2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2026 Abdul Latif, Ahmad Raúf, Nurhadi Nurhadi, Muhammad Nur Najimi