“Modern Islamic Political Thought: The Role of Majelis Ulama Indonesia”
written by Jeanne Francoise, professional researcher
“Surely those who fear of Allah among the servants, is just Ulama” (Qs Fathir 35:28)
Abstract
This scientific paper is written to be inserted in a panel presentation in UHAMKA 1st International Conference on Islamic Humanities and Social Sciences, March 23-24, 2017. This paper has upcoming thegreat thinking and good values of Ulama Nusantara on peace, modernism, tolerance, and the principle of nationality as an inspiration for Muslims worldwide civilization within the framework of Modern Islamic Political Thought, since the Islamic world examines the revolutionary fatwa from Sheikh Muhammad Abduh.
This paper starts from a historical explanation of the definition of Ulama, Ulama’s legitimacy in the text of the Qur'an, the position of the Ulama in Islam, the authority and role of the Ulama in the past, as well as the problems commonly encountered the Ulamas. This paper then briefly describes the role of the Ulama Nusantara, especially the Ulamas in Aceh and Batavia and the formation history of the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) as a manifestation of unity of the Indonesian Ulamas in pre-independence time.
This paper tries to study MUI scientifically, that began with the common sense that is: MUI is identical to a fatwa institution. Upon further exploration, MUI has substantial and enough capital to be more than just a fatwa institution, but as a modern Islamic organization belonging to the Republic of Indonesia, that is carrying typical values of Islam Nusantara in five great ideas that I have found and summarized from secondary data in the form of books, articles, journals, and Internet links. This paper has concluded that MUI has had a cadre of Ulama Nusantara who are trying to realize the values of Islam Nusantara into every movement of MUI, both locally and internationally, although the programs of MUI must be optimized and more creative, mainly related to the political color of our Indonesia, that is always dynamic and facing the global challenges.
Keywords: Islam, Political Islam, Modernism, Modern, MUI, Majelis Ulama Indonesia
Daftar Referensi / Référence / References
Abdurrahman, M.A., Prof. Dr. M. 2015. Politikdalam Islam: IbrahTarikhiyahwalRu’yahWaqi’iyah. MajelisUlama Indonesia.
