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“TO SEUNAGAN SEEKING HAS SPREAD”: THE TRANSMISSION OF ESOTERIC TRADITION AND HISTORY AS PROPHECY
ABSTRACT In this essay, I explore accusations of heterodoxy, as well as rebuttals of these accusations, leveled at Sufi groups in late‐colonial and independent Aceh, the last region of what is today Indonesia to fall under Dutch colonial rule. What has been at stake in debates about the orthodoxy of such groups has not simply, or even primarily, been ...
DANIEL ANDREW BIRCHOK
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EFL learning, religious faith and globalization in Indonesia's pesantren
Abstract Increasing global demands to teach and learn English in religious educational institutions remain high, yet little EFL research has been conducted in such contexts. Using Indonesia's Islamic educational institutions (i.e., the pesantren) as a focus of analysis, this article seeks to narrow that gap by examining the key factors driving EFL ...
Muhammad Jauhari Sofi +1 more
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Abstract When are identity‐based groups harmful to democracy? We argue that identity‐based groups become harmful to democracy when they engage in and promote victimized majority narratives—portraying the majority as being removed from power and sidelined by minority groups.
Nathanael Gratias Sumaktoyo +1 more
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The Exegetical Reception of Imām al-Tirmidhī’s al-Shamā’il al-Muḥammadiyyah in Indonesian Cybermedia
Al-Shamāʾil al-Muḥammadiyyah is one of the most important sources of Prophetic history. Its popularity is undeniable, spanning from traditional classical discussions to its evolution in the digital age.
Subkhani K Dewi, Muhamamd Fikri Lubis
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A Shallow Echo: Artificial Intelligence and the Semantic Flattening of the Qur'an
ABSTRACT Scriptural Arabic relies on highly intentional word choices, employing apparent synonyms and near‐synonyms that convey distinct semantic values based on their specific textual placement. Historically, computational translation has struggled to reproduce these precise textual boundaries. Addressing this issue, the present investigation assesses
Ekrema Shehab
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Gendering Late Ottoman Society and Reconstructing Gender in the Women's Press
ABSTRACT This article analyses the construction of gender differences in the late Ottoman Empire through women's periodicals, which acted as a key medium in the redefinition of gender roles. It examines how new understandings of gender roles emerged amid rapid transformations in traditional societal structures, particularly in the women’s press.
Tuğba Karaman
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Legitimizing the Mamluk Sultanate
This paper examines the legitimation of the Mamluk state, focusing not only on its military victories over Crusaders and Mongols but also on its religious rhetoric, alliances with the ʿulamāʾ, and ties to the Abbasid caliphate.
Yusuf ÖTENKAYA
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ABSTRACT This article argues that marriage was central to historical change in the Yoruba‐speaking region of West Africa during the eighteenth century. It draws on ìtàn, a distinct oral source, to show that conjugality shaped Yoruba processes of urbanisation and political centralisation, gendered divisions of labour and social innovation and creativity.
Insa Nolte
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ABSTRACT This article examines Islamic feminism as a culturally grounded framework for women's empowerment and peacebuilding in post‐conflict Bangsamoro, Philippines. Global empowerment frameworks tend to prioritize individual autonomy and universal gender equality but often overlook the sociocultural and religious contexts shaping women's lived ...
Haironesah Domado
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Qawmī Madrasah Education in Bangladesh
This paper examines qawmī madrasah education in Bangladesh as a distinctive site for traditional Islamic scholarship, where the preservation of religious authority is continuously negotiated alongside the demands of modern educational structures. Drawing
Md Mahdi Hasan, Bhirawa Anoraga
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