RAPPROCHEMENT BETWEEN SUNNISM AND SHIISM IN INDONESIA:

Throughout Islamic history, we observe enmity and conflicts between Sunnism and Shiism, nonetheless there has been also reconciliation between these sects. This article examines the opportunities and challenges of Sunni-Shia convergence in Indonesia. Such a picture will reveal a better understanding of the features of Sunni-Shia convergence in the country and their relationship with the notion of ‘Indonesian Islam’. The hostility between Shiism and Sunnism in Indonesia is triggered by misunderstandings between these sects, politicisation of Shiism, as well as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. These constitute the challenges of Sunni-Shia convergence. One may also observe the ventures of Sunni-Shia convergence which have been undertaken by the scholars of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, and other Islamic civil society organisations. Grounding on these enterprises and the enduring elaboration of ‘Indonesian Islam’, the opportunities of and the prospects for Sunni-Shia rapprochement in the country are envisaged.

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The Challenges of Islamic Organizations in Promoting Moderation in Indonesia

Wawasan Jurnal Ilmiah Agama dan Sosial Budaya ◽

10.15575/jw.v6i1.12948 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 43-54

Author(s):

Hasse Jubba ◽

Jaffary Awang ◽

Siti Aisyah Sungkilang

Keyword(s):

Civil Society ◽

Civil Society Organisations ◽

Basic Framework ◽

Nahdlatul Ulama ◽

Islamic Organizations

Two leading Islamic organisations in Indonesia, Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) have moderation in their missionary vision to create a tolerant, open, and civilised society. This paper explores the challenges of realising Islamic moderation in Indonesia, especially those driven by Muhammadiyah and NU. The data used as the basis for the analysis were obtained from interviews and document studies. The challenge of Islamic moderation initiated by these two organisations is the rise of conservative groups, which have received vast space from the data obtained. This paper emphasised that the rise of conservative groups has resulted in weak respect for other groups. There is even a tendency to resist Islamic groups outside their group. This paper is limited to the internal challenges to Islamic moderation in Indonesia carried out by Muhammadiyah and NU, particularly related to the rise of conservative Islamic groups. Therefore, this paper suggests conducting various studies to provide a basic framework for jointly building a commitment to implement Islamic moderation in Indonesia by looking at other civil society organisations.

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Effective Board Governance for Civil Society Organisations

10.15868/socialsector.36954 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Charles Kojo Vandyck Vandyck

Keyword(s):

Civil Society ◽

Board Governance ◽

Civil Society Organisations

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Nachhaltigkeit in Wald und Gesellschaft trotz «Überalterung» und «Unterjüngung» (Essay)

Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen ◽

10.3188/szf.2013.0236 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 164 (8) ◽

pp. 236-239

Author(s):

Werner Schärer

Keyword(s):

Civil Society ◽

Technical Progress ◽

The Elderly ◽

Human Populations ◽

Civil Society Organisations ◽

Care For The Elderly ◽

Economic Reasoning ◽

The Right ◽

Implementation Programme ◽

Effective Distribution

Sustainability in forest and society despite “overmaturity” and “lack of regeneration” (essay) This essay compares efforts to move towards sustainability in the forests with those in the care for the elderly in Switzerland, and tries to draw conclusions which may promote sustainability. It is wrong, for forests and human populations, to talk of “overmaturity”, as this assumes the primacy of economic reasoning. To guarantee sustainability, the balance between all aspects is crucial. To attain true sustainability, we need binding guidelines and the “right” scale of implementation programme. Civil society organisations have been working for decades – often longer than the state itself – to improve sustainability. In many different areas, good cooperation and effective distribution of tasks between these institutions can be observed. This is important, among other things, because the ever greater speed of technical progress may overwhelm the adaptive capacity of both forests and people, which would influence sustainability in a negative way.

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