Contribution of Sufism to the development of moderate Islam in Nusantara
2021
This article analyzes the relationship between Sufism (mystical Islam) and the making of
moderate Islam in Nusantara, a region that historically has been covered by various
Muslim-majority populations in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. This focus is
important for two reasons. First, Islam was first introduced to this region through the
hands of Sufi preachers when Sufism was the the-dominant feature of Islam. Second, Islam
has been practiced peacefully in this region for centuries through an adaptation with
mystical practices of the local beliefs. Thus, the main question of this article is aimed at
exploring the ways in which Sufism has contributed to the development of moderate Islam
in Nusantara. In doing so, two different approaches are employed: the orthopraxic and
historical approach and the phenomenological approach. While the former is especially
employed to examine the historical introduction of Sufism into Nusantara, the latter is to
analyze the essential teachings of Sufism, which are deemed flexible and inclusive towards
cultural diversity. This study concludes that the development of moderate Islam in
Nusantara cannot be separated from the century-long contribution of Sufism, the
implication of which has created fundamental structures for harmonization of religious
lives in Nusantara.
- Correction
- Source
- Cite
- Save
- Machine Reading By IdeaReader
0
References
0
Citations
NaN
KQI