scholarly journals Secular Perspective on The Islamic Political Discourses in Indonesia: A Critical Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Hasbi Aswar
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Political Islam ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Islamic Perspective ◽  
Political Discourses ◽  
The Past ◽  
Religion And Nationalism ◽  
Islamic Civilization ◽  
The Impact

This article aims to critically analyze the secularization perspective on political Islam, focusing on the Indonesian context. The secular perspective has its fundamental doctrine that democracy, separation of State and Religion, and nationalism should be the only system to manage one State. Many people always use kind of argument, even scholars, including in Indonesia, to reject the concept of the Islamic State. This article used descriptive analysis to elaborate the secularization perspective on political Islam in Indonesia and the critical analysis from the Islamic perspective.  Furthermore, it also explains the impact of using such a perspective in analyzing the discourse of Political Islam. This article found that the responses of the Muslim figures or people on political Islam in Indonesia are influenced by the secularization perspective instead of using the Islamic perspective. Islamic perspective on political Islam is derived from the Islamic methodology that authoritative scholars have formulated in the past. The secular perspective on politics, as a result, contributed to the decline of the Islamic civilization and colonization from the western power.

scholarly journals DOME OF BAYT AL-MAL IN THE ISLAMIC MOSQUES: COMPARATIVE AND ARCHITECTURAL STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-23
Author(s):  
Mohammed Enab
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Study ◽  
The State ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Islamic World ◽  
Functional Dimension ◽  
East And West ◽  
Architectural Development ◽  
Islamic Civilization ◽  
The Impact

Bayt al-mal is one of the important architectural innovations that characterized the Islamic civilization. It represents the treasury of the Islamic State, which preserves the various financial resources of the State. The Bayt al-mal appeared in the era of the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him), and its layout was simple reflects the simplicity of Islam. Its location was inside the mosque or adjacent to it. Bayt al-mal developed with the expansion of the Islamic State and the Islamic conquests, and it has a special called Diwan Bayt al-mal. Domes were built in mosques as one of the branches and sections of the Bayt al-mal. These domes were dedicated to preserving the different funds of the endowments and places. The location of these domes was in the great mosques' courtyard. They rise from the courtyard's surface and based on eight columns. These domes appeared especially in Umayyad mosques in Syria and Palestine. Then they spread in most countries in the east and west of the Islamic world. This research deals with the concept of the Bayt al-mal; its names, origin, architectural development, and the reasons to build them. This research also studies the dimension of jurisprudence in the building of these domes. It used an analytical study of the architectural shape of these domes and studies the impact of functional dimension on the form and plan of these domes. This study shows the remaining examples of these domes in Islamic mosques and mentions some examples of the extinct ones.

scholarly journals Religious Identity and National Conflict in the 20th Century Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
Andreas Jonathan
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Religious Identity ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
National Identities ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Religious Identities ◽  
The Past ◽  
Religious Nation ◽  
Role Of Religion

This study attempts to discuss on how religious identities contribute to or was in conflict with the emerging national identities, with focusing issue on the struggle of Islam in its relation to Indonesian identity as a multi-religious nation and Pancasila state. Based on the critical analysis from the various literature, the result of the study showed that Islam did both contribute and was in conflict with the Indonesian national identity. The Islamist fights for the Islamic state, the nationalist defends Pancasila state. As long as Islam is the majority in Indonesia and as long as there is diversity in Islam, especially in the interpretation of Islam and the state, Indonesian national identity will always be in conflict between Pancasila state and Islamic state. Even though, the role of religion in society and nation change is very significant. The Islamist is always there, although it is not always permanent in certain organizations. In the past, NU and Muhammadiyah were considered as Islamist, but today they are nationalist. At the same time, new Islamist organizations and parties emerge to continue their Islamist spirit. Keywords: Islam, Religious identity, Pancasila, 

scholarly journals Foreign direct investment to Africa: trends, dynamics and challenges

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elsabe Loots ◽  
Alain Kabundi
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
Substantial Contribution ◽  
Fdi Inflows ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Global Context ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Petroleum Oil

The FDI debate is often characterised by generalities about the importance of these flows within the global context.  This article aims to unpack the African-specific FDI issues in order to get a clearer and more substantiated understanding of the current trends, dynamics and challenges, with emphasis on the period since 2000.  The research concludes that nominal flows to the continent are on the increase, with exponential increases over the past decade.  The descriptive analysis indicates that flows to the continent are unevenly spread and are concentrated in the largest economies and/or in petroleum-/oil-exporting countries.  The impact of FDI on growth and investment in particularly smaller economies indicates that FDI inflows are making a substantial contribution to these economies and illustrates the importance of this source of investment.  The econometric analysis reveals that oil exporters and the size of the economy are powerful explanatory variables in explaining FDI flows to Africa, with trade openness a positive, but less powerful variable.

scholarly journals Investigating The Impact of Sensory Experience on Budget Hotel Rooms to Maximize Guests Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Reiza Miftah Wirakusuma ◽  
Anak Agung Anom Samudra ◽  
Ni Kadek Sumartini
Keyword(s):  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sensory Experience ◽  
West Java ◽  
The Past ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Unique Experience ◽  
Guest Satisfaction ◽  
Five Senses ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to investigate the sensory experience from guests who have stayed at a budget hotel in Bandung, West Java Province. Although only offers low prices, simple facilities, and less spacious room, yet a budget hotel has been able to maximize comfort and satisfaction for their guests. Subsequently, the number of budget hotels increase significantly in the past few decades and create different themes for hospitality industry. These themes create unique experience and they are felt by five senses of guests during their visits. The experience is divided into visual, tactile, gustatory, auditory, and olfactory. The method used in this research is a qualitative descriptive analysis from 145 questionnaires which were collected on the field. The results showed that the sensory experience had a dominant impact on guest satisfaction in staying at a budget hotel, especially in tactile and visual.

scholarly journals Global Pandemics Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemonium Disruption Educational Sector Blues and Global Issues Arising Therefrom

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Kwesi Atta Sakyi ◽  
Dr. Geoffrey Mweshi ◽  
David Musona
Keyword(s):  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
The Past ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Impact

In this paper, we survey the topic of pandemics with specific reference to the Global Corona Virus pandemic which is dubbed COVID-19, and we trace the background of pandemics in the past. Our objective in this paper is to share our experiences as well as to examine the impact of the pandemic on businesses, especially the educational sector, and also on other sectors. In this paper, we take a multidisciplinary approach as well as a compendious approach of surveying a broad swathe of issues. At the same time, we use a narrative approach, providing commentaries and descriptive analysis, and a flashback of history in the literature review. We rely mainly on secondary data for the discussion and analysis as the nature of the topic is still fresh and delicate for us to conduct primary research. Besides, we believe that the problem at hand is on-going, all encompassing, and it may be premature at this stage for us to come to some definitive conclusions. The theoretical model which we use in the analysis is the macro-environmental model which is popularly and variously called the PEST, PESTLE, PESTEL, SLEPT, or STEEPLE model, popular in management studies and used by Social Scientists in their exegesis and discourses.

scholarly journals Big Tech and the Right to Freedom of Thought

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Brittany Morison
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Individual Decision ◽  
Individual Decision Making ◽  
The Past ◽  
Freedom Of Thought ◽  
Independent Decision ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

Over the past few decades technology has become ubiquitous, with technology companies gaining increasing insight into the lives of individuals. This paper explores how technology companies use these insights to influence the ability to exercise free and independent decision-making. Through a critical analysis of social nudging, I establish the subtle but significant ways in which individuals can be susceptible to manipulation. Through this lens, I highlight some notable examples of how big tech companies have manipulated individual decision-making and the impact this may have on our democracy. 

Hamas's Rise as Charted in the Polls, 1994––2005

2006 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 6-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamil Hilal
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Income Level ◽  
Political Islam ◽  
Legislative Elections ◽  
Refugee Status ◽  
The Past ◽  
Second Intifada ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Levels Of Support

This report analyzes Palestinian opinion surveys over the past decade, tracking the shifting levels of support for Fatah and political Islam according to various indicators (e.g., refugee status, age, gender, occupation, and income level) and linking the shifts to political developments on the ground; the data are organized to highlight the impact of the second intifada. Among the interesting findings is the sharp gender division in support for the two movements, with women constituting the majority of political Islam's support and men dominating support for Fatah. Less surprising is Hamas's growing support in the poorest segment of the population, showing a degree of social ““class”” polarization. The author ends with a brief analysis of the results of the 2006 legislative elections in the light of the survey findings.

scholarly journals The Impact of Foreign Salafi -Jihadists on Islamic Developments in Chechnya and Dagestan

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-49
Author(s):  
D. Sagramoso ◽  
A. Yarlykapov
Keyword(s):  
Islamic State ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
Local Populations ◽  
The Past ◽  
The North ◽  
The Impact

This article intends to revisit the role of foreign fi ghters in the Chechen war and its aftermath, looking particularly at their impact on Islamic developments in Chechnya and Dagestan during the 1990s–2010s. The article challenges the argument, which is predominant in the literature, that foreign jihadists were primarily responsible for transforming the Chechen insurgency from a secular movement into a religious one. Instead, it argues that Islamist tendencies and Salafi circles were present in the North Caucasus before the outbreak of the First Chechen war. Secondly, this article contends that local Salafi jamaats, in conjunction with foreign jihadist fi ghters, provided the mobilization structures and the ideological framing for the radicalization of the Chechen/ North Caucasus rebel movement. By examining the Salafi -jihadist discourse of both foreign and local Salafi s operating in Chechnya and Dagestan in the 1990s and 2000s, the article shows how foreign Salafi s infl uenced and helped shape the ideological framing of local Salafi politicians and rebel jihadist groups. Yet, this article also shows that many of these Salafi -jihadist projects failed to gain broader societal support. They did not resonate with the local populations in Chechnya and Dagestan in the 1990s–2000s. A fi nal section of this article looks at events in the past decade, particularly at developments since the emergence of ISIS in Syria and Iraq. In this context, the article explains why many young Muslims in Dagestan became themselves foreign fi ghters and travelled to Syria/Iraq to fi ght for and live in the Islamic State. It concludes that Salafi projects, although not indigenous to the region, prospered as a result of the interaction between local Salafi s and foreign jihadist fi ghters and recruiters.

scholarly journals “I Am Like a Lost Child”: L2 Writers' Linguistic Metaphors as a Window Into Their Writer Identity

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shizhou Yang ◽  
Yinyin Peng
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Identity Work ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Writing Teachers ◽  
Writer Identity ◽  
The Past ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Felt Sense ◽  
The Impact

The past two decades have witnessed a burgeoning literature on L2 writers' identities, especially their discoursal identities. In contrast, little attention is paid to the writers' felt sense of self when they write in an L2, which is an integral dimension of their autobiographical self. In this article, we provide empirical evidence of the nature of this aspect of L2 writer identity. To illustrate, we analyzed linguistic metaphors elicited from three groups of L2 writers (N = 83), majoring respectively in Thai, Japanese, and English in a Chinese university. Descriptive analysis shows that, due to challenges in content, language, organization, and cultural differences, a majority of L2 writers, especial Thai and Japanese L2 writers, experience a diminishing sense of self when they write in L2. In contrast, some L2 writers, especially English L2 writers, find writing in an L2 liberating, revealing the impact of their individual learning trajectories and pedagogical practices on L2 writers' felt sense of self. Findings suggest that L2 writers' identity work is both complex and dynamic. L2 writing teachers can utilize the metaphor questionnaire as a tool to facilitate their learner needs analysis and to raise L2 writers' metacognition.

scholarly journals E-tivities and the connecting of e-learning experiences through deliberative feedback

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
James Slevin
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Organization Design ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Online Collaborative Learning ◽  
The Past ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

<p>F&oslash;rste gang publiceret i UNEV nr. 9: Evaluering og feedback i netst&oslash;ttet uddannelse, sept. 2006, red. Simon Heilesen.<br />ISSN 1603-5518. <br /><br />This article examines the way in which e-learning is transforming the nature of social interaction in education. It begins by situating e-learning within the context of the transitions taking place in everyday life and in the distinctive qualities of social organization over the past four or five decades. One of the most important aspects of social interaction in education is the giving and receiving of feedback. Focusing on Gilly Salmon&rsquo;s work on e-tivities and e-moderating, the article goes on to present a critical analysis of the refashioning of feedback in the organization, design and delivery of online collaborative learning activities. The article concludes that an ongoing critical engagement with the challenges concerning the impact of net-media on learning involves understanding how e-learning is inseparably linked to broader societal transitions, fundamental changes in our information environments, and major shifts in the way that we approach teaching and learning.</p>

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