The Implementation of the Character Education Strengthening (PPK) Movement in the Junior High Schools (SMPN) Kerinci Regency

The PPK movement launched by the government is a response to the phenomenon of moral decadence/character crisis that occurs in almost all levels and sectors of life, including in the world of education. The PPK movement aims to instill and strengthen the values of the nation's character in the education unit. This study aims to describe the implementation of the PPK movement in the SMPN Kerinci regency by using qualitative research design and case study approach, namely in SMPN 13, SMPN 15, and SMPN 48. Data were collected through observation, unstructured interviews, and documentation. The data collected was then analyzed with Miles and Huberman techniques with data reduction, display, and conclusion drawing stages. The implementation of PPK has been running quite well. It positively impacts strengthening students' character characterized by increased discipline, honesty, responsibility, creativity, social care, and so on. However, the implementation of the PPK movement still has some constraints as teachers do not understand the essence and urgency of the PKK movement comprehensively and completely. In addition to other factors such as inadequate learning facilities and resources and still lack of support from stakeholders and the community.

Early Marriage in Medical View and Maqashid Sharia

This article aims to find out how the medical and legal views of Islam (Maqashid Sharia) on marriages are carried out by minors. Through library research methods, this study found; 1) from a medical point of view, early marriage is not recommended. Because it can harm the reproductive health of women who are still in their infancy. Mentally, the perpetrators will feel inferior and less able to control their emotions due to emotional unpreparedness, 2) in terms of Maqashid Sharia, early marriage should be avoided. Because, although the goal of Sharia, namely maintaining offspring, is fulfilled, in practice it often causes problems, so that the purpose of marriage, which is getting sakinah mawaddah wa rahmah, is not achieved

Al-Ghazali's Thoughts on Education and Its Relevance to Islamic Education in the Millennial Era

This article aims to describe and critically analyze the thoughts of Islamic education according to al-Ghazali, especially regarding the objectives, sources, methods, and curriculum and their relevance to the world of Islamic education in the millennial era. This research uses library research method, with character thinking approach. This study found that; First, al-Ghazali's thoughts on Islamic education are (a) the Qur'an and Hadith are the main foundations of education; (b) getting closer to Allah is the main intention of educators, then acting as an example for their students, and being competent in teaching; (c) the students must stay away from immorality, respect teachers and study diligently by exploring the lessons given by the teacher; (d) the curriculum as an educational tool must be adapted to the development of students; (e) students must be kept away from bad associations, because a bad environment will affect the development of the students, especially in the family, school or community environment. Second, al-Ghazali's thought has relevance to Islamic education in this millennial era, when viewed from the compatibility between al-Ghazali's educational theory and things that have been applied in the world of education.

The Urgency of Learning the History of Islamic Culture: Digital Literation Based

The aim of this research is to explain the significance of digital literacy-based learning in the study of SKI at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah. In fact, few teachers have introduced digital literacy-based learning in the classroom. This is due to teachers' lack of understanding of how to use digital technology. This thesis employs qualitative descriptive analysis techniques in conjunction with field research. Techniques for gathering data included observation, interviews, and documentation. Descriptive analysis methods were used to analyze the data. Furthermore, comparing, checking the data's validity, and decrypting the data are all tasks that must be completed. The study's findings show that SKI's digital literacy-based learning is divided into four stages: (1) learning preparation, which includes deciding digital content based on the syllabus and lesson plans that will be provided to students; (2) digital material selection, which includes choosing digital files that will be shown during learning, such as images, movies, animated videos, or songs by examining whether or not the digital file is authorized. The learning material presented becomes more relevant and students become more engaged in learning as a result of digital literacy. This study serves as a resource for teachers interested in implementing digital literacy-based SKI learning, especially at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah

Interpretations of Verses about Islamic Criminal Law and its Polemics in Indonesia’s Positive Law

This study was conducted to find out the interpretations of Islamic criminal law verses and to see the polemics which occurred in the applications of Islamic criminal law in Indonesia alongside the harmonization of its applications in Indonesia. This study used a normative-descriptive approach in a way that explained in detail the laws and the verses’ interpretations as well as the polemics of Islamic criminal law in the Indonesia’s positive law. In the context of the development and application of national law in Indonesia, Islamic law is one of the sources adopted. Islamic law itself regulates the vertical relationship with Allah and the relationship with humans. These two relationships have a role in the formation of national law in Indonesia. In terms of applications, Islamic law can contribute to the development of positive law with the following three alternatives: 1) Islamic law which is a continuation of legal politics in the colonial period, either through transitional rules of the 1945 Constitution’s article 2 or by means of being stipulated in the further new legislation, 2) positive Islamic law which is sourced from Islamic values, and 3) the theory of legal leveling. This theory is applied to make Islamic law a source of national law in the future.

The Implementation of Hadits on Dzikir and Ihsan: a Living Hadith Study on the Manaqiban Tradition in Majelis Dzikir Al-Khidmah Lampung

Al-Khidmah is a council of dzikir in which the congregations consist of various educational, economic, and social backgrounds. Uniquely, in the council, there are people who have criminal backgrounds such as drug addicts and thugs. In its development, these people experienced a change in character towards ihsan. This change is suspected to be the impact of their participation in Majelis Dzikir Al-Khidmah of dzikir. This paper examines the living hadith about dzikir and ihsan in Al-Khidmah and it’s role in shaping the character of its congregations towards ihsan. This paper was a field research in Simbarwaringin, Trimurjo sub-district, Central Lampung. This was a qualitative descriptive paper that provides a description of the living hadith and the formation of ihsan characters in Al-Khidmah Lampung. This paper was conducted by using participation method with the symbolic interaction method. The results concluded that Al-Khidmah revived the values of hadith about ihsan in three forms of tradition: practice, oral, and written. The character of the ihsan is measured by using the parameters of the asas al khomsa contained in the interaction model, the relation model, and the ritual dzikir of manaqib. This paper adds the treasure of the hadith study about the practice of hadith to form the character of ihsan through tarekat

The Roles of Islamic Educational Institutions in Religious Moderation

Indonesia is a country which is rich in differences in ethnicity, race, skin color, and religion. Islamic education institutions, as part of many other institutions, must show their existence in dealing with differences through fostering religious moderation among students. This study aims at revealing the participation of Islamic education institutions in religious moderation and what Islamic educational institutions do to build religious moderation in Indonesia. This study uses a descriptive method with a library research approach. In so doing, this study is conducted by reading various references related to the discussed issues. The findings uncover that Islamic educational institutions have several roles in terms of religious moderation, namely: first, educational institutions have a role in formulating or revising educational goals; second, educational institutions have a role in providing guidance through educators; third, educational institutions have a role in synergizing religious moderation with materials/curriculum and learning processes; and fourth, educational institutions have a role in making students familiar with the applications of religious moderation through the school environment. The things that Islamic education institutions can do towards religious moderation are: first, formulating educational goals based on religious moderation; second, direct coaching through teachers; third, the integration of religious moderation in materials/curriculum in learning subjects; and fourth, synergizing all school members in habituating religious moderation behavior

The Power of Turkey Diplomacy in Transfer of Function of Hagia Sophia to be a Mosque

This paper aims to explain how aggressive the Turkish movement is under Erdogan's leadership and the domination of the ambitious AKP in an effort to restore the glory of Islam and spread its spirit of struggle on Turkish soil amidst secularism that has deeply rooted itself to dominate every aspect of life there. The synergy between the two slowly led to rivalries between authoritarian secularism and democratic nationalism with a touch of moderate Islamic nuances and Neo-Ottomanism which prioritized the freedom and welfare of the people, as well as reviving the power of the Ottoman Empire in a region that had previously entered its expansion area. Erdogan's actions, influenced by his life background, finally realized diplomacy in the form of Islamization in the form of changing the function of Istanbul's holy building, the Hagia Sophia, into a mosque while strengthening Erdogan's influence and Turkey's position in the international political arena, thus changing the direction of domestic policy as well as Turkish foreign policy despite steps This is also considered a controversial one-sided decision and poses a potential threat to peace in one's own country.

Securitization of Islam: A Case of Muslims in Cyprus

This paper analyzes how Muslims, as a religious community in the Republic of Cyprus, became an object of discrimination. Furthermore, the paper tries to understand and describe how Muslims’ daily lives are as a minority in the country through a case study approach. The study found that Islamophobic incidents often occur in the form of hate speech and discrimination in the workplace, schools, and even government institutions. These Islamophobic behaviors are an attempt to securitize Islam on the island. Moreover, prominent figures like political and religious leaders actively contribute to the phenomena of this securitization. Although religious freedom is protected by law, the Christian Greek Cypriot is not ready to accept multiculturalism. Thus, both government and society, and the community must support each other in bringing about peace in the country

The Islamic Injunction on Hijab: The Practice and The Dynamics of The Agitation for The Adoption of The Use of Hijab in The State

Ekiti State is one of the States in the South Western part of Nigeria. The dominant religions in the State are Christianity and Islam. Like other parts of the world, there is a strong wave of Islamic revivalism by the Muslims while the Christians are not relenting in their evangelism to draw more people to their fold. One of the expressions of the revivalism by the Muslims is the voluntary adoption of the hijāb by many female Muslims. Consequently, the average female Muslim is a Mājubah of one sort or the other. The state is now faced with teeming number of women who wants to use the hijāb in the Western based schools and the government official work places. Many of them are now faced with either to remove the hijāb because of education or to look for a white collar job in the State while others who want to strictly hold to their faith were making agitations for the use of the hijāb. The paper looks at the concept of hijāb in Islam, the mode of dressing in Ekiti State, its compatibility and the differences with the traditional dressing in the State and the dynamics of the agitation for the adoption of the use of hijāb. The work made use of both primary and secondary sources. Islamic literature, archival materials and pamphlets were consulted while interviews were made with relevant personalities in the state. The result revealed a good approach adopted by the government of Ekiti State in taking care of the agitations of the Muslims on the use of hijab in government official places of work and students in formal public schools. The Ekiti model is therefore suggested to be adapted and adopted by other states in Nigeria where the problem of hijab have snowballed into crises