| ID | 158202 |
| Title Proper | Salafi activism and the promotion of a modern muslim identity |
| Other Title Information | evolving mediums of da’wa amongst Yogyakartan university students |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chaplin, Chris |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Indonesia has witnessed the emergence of a market of Islamic goods, services and media platforms that have catalysed a qualitative shift in the ways individuals come to express their religious convictions. Salafi Islam is no exception to this transformation, and this article provides a case study of contemporary Salafi propagation amongst Yogyakarta’s students and graduates. Through description and analysis of campus based religious lectures, websites, magazines and fashion outlets linked to the al-Atsary Islamic Education Foundation, this article explores the intricacies of campus affiliated da’wa. Linked to a ‘literalist’ interpretation of Islam reliant on scholars in Saudi Arabia, Salafism is frequently denounced as foreign to Indonesian norms. Yet, while activists do indeed promote a rigid adherence to Islamic tenets, they also align Islamic values to concerns with a modern Muslim identity. By framing Salafism as sensitive to ideas of professional employment, while juxtaposing it against images of a less well-educated rural Islam, they have thus have created a unique strand of urban Salafi propagation. |
| `In' analytical Note | South East Asia Research Vol. 26, No.1; Mar 2018: p.3-20 |
| Journal Source | South East Asia Research 2018-03 26, 1 |
| Key Words | Indonesia ; Yogyakarta ; Islamic Activism ; Salafism ; Islamic Modernity ; Religious Consumption |