Rijal
Biographic Data
| ID | 40437 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rijal |
| FAMILY NAME | Rijal |
| SIGNATURE | RIJAL |
| AFFILIATIONS | Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0941-5862 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Attasian Legacy in Indonesia
This study examines the intellectual and ideological influence of Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas (1931-2026) in Indonesia, arguing that his ideas have shaped both intellectual networks and socio-political activism. While scholarship often emphasizes Middle Eastern and Western influences on Indonesian Islamic thought, this study highlights the underexamined intellectual connection between Malaysia and Indonesia. It contends that the Attasian networ…
Riding to Paradise
This article examines the rise of the Muslim biker movement in Indonesia through an ethnographic case study of Bikers Subuhan (BS), a motorcycle-based community that promotes congregational dawn (Subuh) prayers. Over the past eight years, BS has expanded to 108 chapters across Indonesian cities, driven by interpersonal networks, ritualised rides such as the Safar Ride, and intensive social media engagement. Drawing on Dominik Müller’s concept of …
Implementing Tazkiyah Al-Nafs in the Development of Student Character
Contemporary character education often lacks integration with spiritually rooted frameworks, particularly those grounded in Islamic traditions of inner purification. Despite the richness of concepts such as tazkiyah al-nafs, their practical application in modern educational settings remains limited. This study explores the concept of tazkiyah al-nafs as articulated by Abū Hasan Al-Nadwī and its relevance to contemporary character education. Using…
The Struggle to Defend Minority Rights
When the principle of tolerance is seen as an agreement on shared values, the forms of its practice can be diverse, even contradictory. On the other hand, the relationship between minority and majority groups in Indonesia continues to change over time, and this dynamic becomes a locus of control for the authorities. The government never ignores this problem. In addition to regulations, one of the facilities provided is the existence of Islamic Re…
Al-Ḥarāk al-ṣūfī wa al-daʿwah al-insānīyyah fī Indūnīsīyā
Studies on Ba'alawi preachers in Indonesia have predominantly focused on popular figures who utilize new media and popular culture in their preaching to appeal to young Muslims. However, there has been a lack of attention given to Ba'alawi preachers who avoid publicity and prioritize humanitarian activities. This article examines the case of Ḥabīb Abū Bakr al-‘Aṭṭās al-Zabīdī (popularly known as Abuya/My Father by his followers), who has garnered…
State, Custom, and Islamic Law in Aceh
This paper aims to examine the juridical basis for the application of Acehnese customary law, the mediation mechanism of Aceh Tamiang customary law in resolving minor disputes. The study of this paper used empirical research methods, using the theory of legal pluralism. Data were collected by means of in-depth interview and document study. Interviews were conducted with customary stakeholders, while the documents analysed were news of peace event…
Family and Creative Economy in Sunan Gunung Djati Religious Tourism Area, Cirebon, Indonesia
This study aims to determine efforts to create a harmonious family, to identify activities, and to determine the factors that influence the income level of creative economy actors. This study employed a qualitative approach to examine the role of families in the creative economy and minimize business weaknesses and factors that influence the income of around 350 service and business sectors. This study found that first, efforts to create a harmon…
Pursuing hijrah to Salafi path
Consuming and disputing Aisha song
The increasing consumption of Islamic popular culture in Indonesia has marked the deepening Islamisation among the Muslim majority. Some scholars have observed the interplay between Islam and popular culture among Indonesian Muslim youths. However, only a few scholars have studied how a particular religious product has been debated and contested within a Muslim society. This article examines the conflicting responses over an Islamic song that des…
Revitalizing Hadhrami Authority
This article analyses the rising popularity of young ḥabā’ib and their da‘wah activism in contemporary Indonesia. The popularity of ḥabā’ib has also been followed by the proliferation of media and publications promoting both Hadhrami scholars and Hadhramaut. Distinct from scholars who emphasise domestic considerations, this study sees transnational connection as crucial to the facilitation of the ḥabā’ib’s da‘wah activism. The article argues that…
Following Arab Saints
Most studies on Muslim youth in post-New Order Indonesia have concentrated on those who are affiliated with global Islamist movements. Such studies overlook another spectrum of Muslim youth, those who engage with traditionalist Muslim groups. This article analyses the growing popularity of Hadhrami Arab preachers among urban Muslim youth in contemporary Indonesia. The preachers who claim descent from the Prophet are popularly called habib (sing.)…
Performing Arab Saints and Marketing the Prophet
Post-Soeharto Indonesia has witnessed the proliferation of young Arab preachers along with their sermon groups (majelis ta‘lim and zikr) in urban areas. The preachers who claim descent from the Prophet are popularly called habib (sing.) or habaib (pl.) Their sermon groups are highly mobile in various public spaces and have attracted thousands of followers predominantly from among Muslim youths. This essay locates the proliferation of habaib sermo…
Rekontekstualisasi Konsep Ketuhanan Abd Samad al-Palimbani
The discourse about God has not been limitedly discussed merely within philosophical and theological dimensions but it has been also discussed within tasawuf approach. A number of Muslim thinkers have so far discussed their understanding of God from this point of view. Abd Samad al-Palimbani was one of the prominent Muslim scholars who tried to discuss the issue of divinity from tasawuf perspective. Al-Palimbani, himself, was a Muslim thinker of …
Internal Dynamics Within Hadhrami Arabs in Indonesia
This paper examines the current landscape of Hadhrami Arab Community in Indonesia. It aims to understand the internal fissures that affect the cohesion within the community. Some scholars contended that the conflicts taking place within the Hadhrami community are due to the Yemeni traditional stratification and nationalist orientation during colonial era. However, they do not include in their analysis the contemporary state of Hadhramis in Indone…
Epistemologi Tauhid Al-Faruqi
Abstrak: Tulisan ini mengkaji konsep epistemologi teologi tauhid yang menjadi bagian konstruksi kajian keislaman dalam pandangan Ismail Raji’ al-Faruqi. Sebagai pemikir Muslim kontemporer, al-Faruqi berpandangan bahwa tauhid merupakan sesuatu yang subtansial meretas entitas jati diri kemanusiaan dalam beragam dimensi. Hal ini melahirkan dinamika pemaknaan tauhid yang selaras dengan ber- bagai dimensi kehidupan. Subtansi tauhid demikian mesti dite…
Crafting Hizbiyyin in Contemporary Indonesia
This article aims at analysing the growing membership of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) by looking at its local development in Makassar, South Sulawesi. While many scholars have emphasized external factors in explaining the rise of Islamist movements, including HTI, this study emphasizes internal explanation from the movement itself. It discusses the strong relationship between HTI da'wah doctrines, recruitment strategy and the joining process. Th…
Friday Prayer and an Indonesian Islamic Identity in Canberra, Australia
This paper analyses the meaning of Friday prayer for Indonesian Muslims students in Canberra, Australia. Due to the nature of obligatory prayer (s} ala> h) in Islam, it is hard to identify the symbolic meaning of every movement of prayer for the Muslim participants. However, using Bowen ' s analysis, this paper emphasizes the social significance of Friday prayer for its participants in a particular place and time. It argues that Friday prayer is …
Media and Islamism in Post-New Order Indonesia
This article examines the Islamist issues presented by the Sabili magazine in post-New Order Indonesia from 1998 to 2004. This study is mainly inspired by the resurgence of Islamism as a consequence of political liberalization that resulted from the fall of Soeharto in May 1998. The press freedom permitted by president Habibie has given Islamic media such as the Sabili magazine the opportunity to operate relatively freely, unlike the restrictions…
Performing Arab Saints and Marketing the Prophet
Post-Soeharto Indonesia has witnessed the proliferation of young Arab preachers along with their sermon groups (majelis ta‘lim and zikr) in urban areas. The preachers who claim descent from the Prophet are popularly called habib (sing.) or habaib (pl.) Their sermon groups are highly mobile in various public spaces and have attracted thousands of followers predominantly from among Muslim youths. This essay locates the proliferation of habaib sermo…
Media and Islamism in Post-New Order Indonesia
This article examines the Islamist issues presented by the Sabili magazine in post-New Order Indonesia from 1998 to 2004. This study is mainly inspired by the resurgence of Islamism as a consequence of political liberalization that resulted from the fall of Soeharto in May 1998. The press freedom permitted by president Habibie has given Islamic media such as the Sabili magazine the opportunity to operate relatively freely, unlike the restrictions…
Friday Prayer and an Indonesian Islamic Identity in Canberra, Australia
This paper analyses the meaning of Friday prayer for Indonesian Muslims students in Canberra, Australia. Due to the nature of obligatory prayer (s} ala> h) in Islam, it is hard to identify the symbolic meaning of every movement of prayer for the Muslim participants. However, using Bowen ' s analysis, this paper emphasizes the social significance of Friday prayer for its participants in a particular place and time. It argues that Friday prayer is …
Crafting Hizbiyyin in Contemporary Indonesia
This article aims at analysing the growing membership of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) by looking at its local development in Makassar, South Sulawesi. While many scholars have emphasized external factors in explaining the rise of Islamist movements, including HTI, this study emphasizes internal explanation from the movement itself. It discusses the strong relationship between HTI da'wah doctrines, recruitment strategy and the joining process. Th…
Epistemologi Tauhid Al-Faruqi
Abstrak: Tulisan ini mengkaji konsep epistemologi teologi tauhid yang menjadi bagian konstruksi kajian keislaman dalam pandangan Ismail Raji’ al-Faruqi. Sebagai pemikir Muslim kontemporer, al-Faruqi berpandangan bahwa tauhid merupakan sesuatu yang subtansial meretas entitas jati diri kemanusiaan dalam beragam dimensi. Hal ini melahirkan dinamika pemaknaan tauhid yang selaras dengan ber- bagai dimensi kehidupan. Subtansi tauhid demikian mesti dite…
Internal Dynamics Within Hadhrami Arabs in Indonesia
This paper examines the current landscape of Hadhrami Arab Community in Indonesia. It aims to understand the internal fissures that affect the cohesion within the community. Some scholars contended that the conflicts taking place within the Hadhrami community are due to the Yemeni traditional stratification and nationalist orientation during colonial era. However, they do not include in their analysis the contemporary state of Hadhramis in Indone…
Rekontekstualisasi Konsep Ketuhanan Abd Samad al-Palimbani
The discourse about God has not been limitedly discussed merely within philosophical and theological dimensions but it has been also discussed within tasawuf approach. A number of Muslim thinkers have so far discussed their understanding of God from this point of view. Abd Samad al-Palimbani was one of the prominent Muslim scholars who tried to discuss the issue of divinity from tasawuf perspective. Al-Palimbani, himself, was a Muslim thinker of …
Revitalizing Hadhrami Authority
This article analyses the rising popularity of young ḥabā’ib and their da‘wah activism in contemporary Indonesia. The popularity of ḥabā’ib has also been followed by the proliferation of media and publications promoting both Hadhrami scholars and Hadhramaut. Distinct from scholars who emphasise domestic considerations, this study sees transnational connection as crucial to the facilitation of the ḥabā’ib’s da‘wah activism. The article argues that…
Following Arab Saints
Most studies on Muslim youth in post-New Order Indonesia have concentrated on those who are affiliated with global Islamist movements. Such studies overlook another spectrum of Muslim youth, those who engage with traditionalist Muslim groups. This article analyses the growing popularity of Hadhrami Arab preachers among urban Muslim youth in contemporary Indonesia. The preachers who claim descent from the Prophet are popularly called habib (sing.)…
Performing Arab Saints and Marketing the Prophet
Post-Soeharto Indonesia has witnessed the proliferation of young Arab preachers along with their sermon groups (majelis ta‘lim and zikr) in urban areas. The preachers who claim descent from the Prophet are popularly called habib (sing.) or habaib (pl.) Their sermon groups are highly mobile in various public spaces and have attracted thousands of followers predominantly from among Muslim youths. This essay locates the proliferation of habaib sermo…
Consuming and disputing Aisha song
The increasing consumption of Islamic popular culture in Indonesia has marked the deepening Islamisation among the Muslim majority. Some scholars have observed the interplay between Islam and popular culture among Indonesian Muslim youths. However, only a few scholars have studied how a particular religious product has been debated and contested within a Muslim society. This article examines the conflicting responses over an Islamic song that des…
The Struggle to Defend Minority Rights
When the principle of tolerance is seen as an agreement on shared values, the forms of its practice can be diverse, even contradictory. On the other hand, the relationship between minority and majority groups in Indonesia continues to change over time, and this dynamic becomes a locus of control for the authorities. The government never ignores this problem. In addition to regulations, one of the facilities provided is the existence of Islamic Re…
Al-Ḥarāk al-ṣūfī wa al-daʿwah al-insānīyyah fī Indūnīsīyā
Studies on Ba'alawi preachers in Indonesia have predominantly focused on popular figures who utilize new media and popular culture in their preaching to appeal to young Muslims. However, there has been a lack of attention given to Ba'alawi preachers who avoid publicity and prioritize humanitarian activities. This article examines the case of Ḥabīb Abū Bakr al-‘Aṭṭās al-Zabīdī (popularly known as Abuya/My Father by his followers), who has garnered…
State, Custom, and Islamic Law in Aceh
This paper aims to examine the juridical basis for the application of Acehnese customary law, the mediation mechanism of Aceh Tamiang customary law in resolving minor disputes. The study of this paper used empirical research methods, using the theory of legal pluralism. Data were collected by means of in-depth interview and document study. Interviews were conducted with customary stakeholders, while the documents analysed were news of peace event…
Family and Creative Economy in Sunan Gunung Djati Religious Tourism Area, Cirebon, Indonesia
This study aims to determine efforts to create a harmonious family, to identify activities, and to determine the factors that influence the income level of creative economy actors. This study employed a qualitative approach to examine the role of families in the creative economy and minimize business weaknesses and factors that influence the income of around 350 service and business sectors. This study found that first, efforts to create a harmon…
Pursuing hijrah to Salafi path
Implementing Tazkiyah Al-Nafs in the Development of Student Character
Contemporary character education often lacks integration with spiritually rooted frameworks, particularly those grounded in Islamic traditions of inner purification. Despite the richness of concepts such as tazkiyah al-nafs, their practical application in modern educational settings remains limited. This study explores the concept of tazkiyah al-nafs as articulated by Abū Hasan Al-Nadwī and its relevance to contemporary character education. Using…
The Attasian Legacy in Indonesia
This study examines the intellectual and ideological influence of Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas (1931-2026) in Indonesia, arguing that his ideas have shaped both intellectual networks and socio-political activism. While scholarship often emphasizes Middle Eastern and Western influences on Indonesian Islamic thought, this study highlights the underexamined intellectual connection between Malaysia and Indonesia. It contends that the Attasian networ…
Riding to Paradise
This article examines the rise of the Muslim biker movement in Indonesia through an ethnographic case study of Bikers Subuhan (BS), a motorcycle-based community that promotes congregational dawn (Subuh) prayers. Over the past eight years, BS has expanded to 108 chapters across Indonesian cities, driven by interpersonal networks, ritualised rides such as the Safar Ride, and intensive social media engagement. Drawing on Dominik Müller’s concept of …
Islam (14 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Asian Studies and History (12 works) · Islamic Studies and Radicalism (12 works) · Political science (10 works) · Law (9 works) · Philosophy (8 works) · Indonesian (7 works) · Theology (7 works) · Gender Studies (5 works)