Suicide in Manggarai, Eastern Indonesia: Comparative Perspectives from Islamic, Catholic, and Indigenous Law
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Suicide is a complex phenomenon that affects individuals and society, demanding global attention and requiring diverse approaches to be fully understood. This article presents...
Sino-Indo Muslim Cultures:Tracing the History and Legacy of Cheng Ho and Chinese Muslims in...
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Zheng He’s presence in the Indonesian archipelago offers an important lens for reconsidering the formation of Muslim communities in Nusantara. Historical evidence from Java...
Resurgent Religion and the Challenges for Inter- and Intra-religious Relations and Dialogue in Southeast...
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Southeast Asia is a “religious region” where multiple local and transnational faiths have thrived significantly. In recent decades, this area has witnessed a notable...
The Development and Innovation of Religious, Secular, and Archaeological Tourism in Saudi Arabia
AbstractVarious fundamental changes have occurred in Saudi Arabia in recent decades. One sector that has experienced robust change and innovation in present-day Saudi Arabia...
Connecting worlds: Filipino and Indonesian sojourns to Saudi Arabia
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This article is a comparative study of Filipino and Indonesian migrant workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It investigates how these two different...
Beyond Liberal Peace: Religious Violence and Tactical Peacebuilding in Indonesia
Since the downfall of Suharto’s authoritarian government in 1998, Indonesia has witnessed a variety of violent conflicts, intergroup tensions and Islamist radicalism, which in turn pose threats to the country’s security, safety and peace.
Polemics on smoking among Indonesian Muslims and Islamic organizations
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This paper examines various views, ideas, opinions, understandings, and interpretations among Indonesian societies, including Islamic scholars and Muslim social organizations toward tobacco products and...
Between Polygyny and Monogamy: Marriage in Saudi Arabia and Beyond
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Saudi Arabia has long been portrayed as a “hub of polygyny,” a practice of marriage in which a man marries several women simultaneously. However,...
Language, Islam, and Muslim Societies: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific
Human language has long been the subject of study, especially among linguists and linguistic anthripologists (anthropological linguistics), a branch of cultural anthropology that studies the plurality and complexity of language from a variety of approaches and perspectives, including history, structure, function, and its connection to cultutal practices and behaviors.
Islam, Muslim and Anthropology
Is there a link between Islam and anthropology? Is there a need for anthropological study of Islam and its adherents (Muslim societies)? This article...
Indonesians and their Arab World: Guided Mobility among Labor Migrants and Mecca Pilgrims
How do Indonesian Muslims see, perceive, and engage with the “imagined” Arab world? What does “Arab” mean for them? Who shapes and “guides” their...
Saudi Arabia and Indonesian Networks: On Islamic and Muslim Scholars
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This article studies Saudi Arabia–trained Indonesian Islamic scholars, both past and present. It also discusses Saudi Arabia’s non-Islamic studies Indonesian Muslim scholars. Since past...
The Rise of Islamism and The Future of Indonesian Islam
THE RISE OF ISLAMISM AND THE FUTURE OF INDONESIAN ISLAM
Buddhism and worldliness in modern Taiwan
Buddhism has long been typified as an ascetic religion that puts emphasis on spirituality and otherworldliness. This article, examining the linkage between Buddhism and...
Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Saudi Arabia
Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Saudi Arabia
