Advancing the discourse of Muslim politics in Indonesia: A study on political orientation of Kiai as religious elites in Nahdlatul Ulama
The present study was designed to investigate the political interactions of Kiai of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in the national political arena and its current impact on the Indonesian Muslim community. The data were garnered through interviews and focus group discussions with Kiai and related parties. The...
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| author | Muhammad Turhan Yani Choirul Mahfud S.A.P. Rangga Sa'adillah Mohammad Reevany Bustami Maskuri Ahmad Taufiq |
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| description | The present study was designed to investigate the political interactions of Kiai of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in the national political arena and its current impact on the Indonesian Muslim community. The data were garnered through interviews and focus group discussions with Kiai and related parties. The results of the study suggest that the political orientation of the Kiai of NU in Indonesia is oriented to pragmatism and oriented to piety idealism in politics based on Islamic ethics. The Kiai, as a symbol of religious leaders, is expected to lead the Muslim community on a political path that is valuable and morally based. The phenomenon of Kiai interaction in practical politics is a significant leap and break that should be translated into a more comprehensive political perspective on social and historical aspects. The study findings implicate that Kiai as a religious figure, should be put on the front row for Indonesian political discourses among Nahdlatul Ulama followers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-679ed94ce1c04901aa7a7cbee45fe16f2023-01-05T08:39:26ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-12-01812e12218Advancing the discourse of Muslim politics in Indonesia: A study on political orientation of Kiai as religious elites in Nahdlatul UlamaMuhammad Turhan Yani0Choirul Mahfud1S.A.P. Rangga Sa'adillah2Mohammad Reevany Bustami3 Maskuri4Ahmad Taufiq5Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia; Corresponding author.Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, IndonesiaSTAI Taswirul Afkar Surabaya, IndonesiaUniversiti Sains Malaysia, MalaysiaUniversitas Islam Malang, IndonesiaUniversitas Negeri Malang, IndonesiaThe present study was designed to investigate the political interactions of Kiai of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in the national political arena and its current impact on the Indonesian Muslim community. The data were garnered through interviews and focus group discussions with Kiai and related parties. The results of the study suggest that the political orientation of the Kiai of NU in Indonesia is oriented to pragmatism and oriented to piety idealism in politics based on Islamic ethics. The Kiai, as a symbol of religious leaders, is expected to lead the Muslim community on a political path that is valuable and morally based. The phenomenon of Kiai interaction in practical politics is a significant leap and break that should be translated into a more comprehensive political perspective on social and historical aspects. The study findings implicate that Kiai as a religious figure, should be put on the front row for Indonesian political discourses among Nahdlatul Ulama followers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402203506XMuslim politicsKiaiPolitical orientationReligious eliteNahdlatul UlamaIndonesian Muslims |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Turhan Yani Choirul Mahfud S.A.P. Rangga Sa'adillah Mohammad Reevany Bustami Maskuri Ahmad Taufiq Advancing the discourse of Muslim politics in Indonesia: A study on political orientation of Kiai as religious elites in Nahdlatul Ulama Heliyon Muslim politics Kiai Political orientation Religious elite Nahdlatul Ulama Indonesian Muslims |
| title | Advancing the discourse of Muslim politics in Indonesia: A study on political orientation of Kiai as religious elites in Nahdlatul Ulama |
| title_full | Advancing the discourse of Muslim politics in Indonesia: A study on political orientation of Kiai as religious elites in Nahdlatul Ulama |
| title_fullStr | Advancing the discourse of Muslim politics in Indonesia: A study on political orientation of Kiai as religious elites in Nahdlatul Ulama |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advancing the discourse of Muslim politics in Indonesia: A study on political orientation of Kiai as religious elites in Nahdlatul Ulama |
| title_short | Advancing the discourse of Muslim politics in Indonesia: A study on political orientation of Kiai as religious elites in Nahdlatul Ulama |
| title_sort | advancing the discourse of muslim politics in indonesia a study on political orientation of kiai as religious elites in nahdlatul ulama |
| topic | Muslim politics Kiai Political orientation Religious elite Nahdlatul Ulama Indonesian Muslims |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402203506X |
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