Irwan Abdullah
Biographic Data
| ID | 98174 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Irwan Abdullah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Irwan |
| FAMILY NAME | Abdullah |
| SIGNATURE | ABDULLAH I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitas Gadjah Mada |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0715-7057 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 70 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 70 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Gender Inequality of Pregnant Women in the Workplace: A Legal Framework Perspective on Pregnancy Rights
The phenomenon of job termination (PHK) and promotion failure for pregnant women is a crucial issue reflecting gender inequality in the workplace. Although various studies have addressed gender-based discrimination, research that specifically examines the psychosocial impact of job termination and promotion failure on pregnant women remains limited. This study aims to understand the subjective experiences of pregnant women affected by job termina…
The transformation of institutional capacity for social forestry policy in Java, Indonesia
This paper examined regulators’ institutional capacity in transforming Java’s forest management through social forestry (SF) policy. Motivated by massive public resistance and lawsuits against the 2022 Forest Area with Special Management (KHDPK) policy, this study employed thematic content analysis of official documents (2014–2023). The research identified three transformative stages: initiation (Nawacita vision), institutionalization (PSKL Direc…
Digital transformation and co-existence of Malay culture in the new media era
The Industrial Revolution 5.0 encouraged technological innovation, which also influenced the transformation of Malay culture into digital formats and social media. This research aims to analyze the coexistence, tolerance, and revitalization of Malay culture in the new media era. The focus of the study is directed at the representation of Malay culture that interacts in harmony, cultural adaptation to social media platforms, and the revitalization…
The Structure and Culture of Forced Child Labor: What Are the Opportunities for Improving Children’s Well-being in Indonesia
Negotiating Religious Identity in Digital Communication Discourse: A Study of Acehnese Hijab TikTokers
This study examines how these creators actively negotiate religious identity within the algorithmic and performative structure of TikTok. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, data were collected through documentation of video content, captions, user comments, and online news, then analyzed thematically. The findings reveal that identity negotiation occurs through the strategic blending of Islamic markers such as hijab styles, Qur’anic phrase…
Bibliometric Analysis of 20 years of Traditional Music Research in Asia
This study aims to explore and evaluate research on traditional music in Asia over the past 20 years based on a Scopus database search. This study adopts a qualitative descriptive approach using bibliometric analysis with VOSviewer software to examine and assess patterns, trends, and developments in studies on traditional music through Scopus-indexed publications. From an analysis of 1,872 documents in the Scopus database, the Asian-European Musi…
The Linguistic Construction of Gender: Masculinity and Femininity in Arabic Grammar
Studies of gender have generally focused on the relationship between men and women within the context of social reality, rather than the construction of gender through language. This paper thus explores how language, specifically Arabic, contributes to the construction of gender and how the intersection of text and context shapes understandings of gender. The study reveals that Arabic words and sentences connote specific masculine and feminine id…
Disrupting From Within: Teungku Inong and The Reconfiguration of Religious Authority in Aceh's Dayah
The participation of women ulama in Aceh has grown alongside the tightening of religious regulations. However, Southeast Asian scholarship on piety and agency rarely unpacks dayah's institutional mechanisms—especially the conversion of ethical capital into institutional recognition through negotiation and strategy within conventional (male-dominated) leadership arenas. To address this gap, drawing on qualitative data (interviews, observation, and…
The Controversy of Eid al-Adha Sacrificial Slaughter Amid the FMD Outbreak in Indonesia: A Sociology of Religion Perspective
The celebration of Eid al-Adha, traditionally a festive and communal expression of Islamic devotion, became a source of public controversy in Indonesia during the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak affecting livestock. At the core of this controversy lies an ethical and theological dilemma: whether sacrificial slaughter should proceed when animal health is compromised. This study explores three main aspects: first, the forms in which the contr…
Analysing the ineffectiveness of village fund utilisation in improving food security
The Indonesian government has allocated village funds to enhance food security; however, inefficiencies persist due to inaccuracies in beneficiary data, mismanagement of funds, and unequal distribution of aid. This qualitative study investigates these challenges through interviews, observations, and document analysis conducted with village heads, aid recipients, and facilitators over a four-month period. The findings indicate that overlapping ben…
The Theology of Divine Names and Attributes: A Comparative Examination of Salafi and Ash‘Ari Doctrines
This study examines the theological debate between Salafi and Ash’ari traditions regarding the interpretation of Asmaʾ wa Ṣifāt (the Divine Names and Attributes) and explores its implications for identity construction and social dynamics within contemporary Muslim communities. The research employs a qualitative approach using controversy mapping and thematic analysis of narrative data derived from religious lectures, online discussions, and relev…
Students’ critical awareness of the internet and social media use as resources for Islamic learning in Indonesian public senior high schools
The internet and social media as sources of learning have played a vital role in education. However, the use of the internet and social media-based materials for students learning about Islam in the school context has yet to be widely known. This study describes students’ attempts to maximise internet and social media to enlighten their understanding of Islamic learning materials at senior high schools. The authors collected data through face-to-…
Literacy-based knowledge integration (Akmi) in Indonesian madrasahs
The integration of knowledge in madrasahs (Islamic schools) is essential to equip students with the ability to avoid the pitfalls of knowledge dichotomies divorced from ethics. Of particular interest is the development of four literacy domains of reading, numeracy, science, and socio-cultural literacy, which has been specifically designed by the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs to foster dialogue and integration between subjects in madras…
The Optics of Leadership: Visual Representation in the 2024 Indonesian Presidential Campaign
This research explores the significant role played by visual representation in Indonesian presidential election campaigns. By addressing a gap in existing literature that has largely overlooked the importance of visual representation in shaping voter preferences, this study contributes to a deeper comprehension of the underlying dynamics. Through the analysis of visual data, it becomes apparent that effective visual representation has the potenti…
The Forgotten Knowledge: Pandemics in Islamic Manuscripts
The influence of dating apps on sexual behavior among female students: A sociocultural analysis
Online dating apps have become a means for some female college students in Yogyakarta to find sexual partners. Apps such as Tinder, Bumble, and Tantan indicate people nearby and have anonymity features that make it easier for users to connect with people, allowing for a freer exploration of sexual identity, thus contributing to the formation of promiscuous sexual behavior among female college students. This study aims to analyze the role of datin…
The Manipulation of Power and the Trafficking of Women during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Narratives from Indonesia
The trafficking of women has become increasingly prevalent as the Indonesian government has sought to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by restricting people’s mobility. Paradoxically, rather than providing momentum for stricter protections, this situation has been exploited by certain individuals to commit the crime of human trafficking. This paper is aimed at explaining the criminals’ modus operandi, exploring why women are particularly vulnerabl…
Resistance of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Owners to Halal Labeling Policy within Islamic Law Framework
This study analyzes how resistance to halal labeling policies among Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) owners has influenced the experiences and challenges in educating about and implementing halal food policies in Indonesia, and even globally, particularly among food and beverage providers serving daily meals to the public. The MSME owner respondents interviewed for this study have been operating their businesses for a relatively long t…
Cultural Barriers to Preventing Corrupt Practices in Indonesia
Leadership and the Money Politics Trap in Islamic Legal Thought: A Case Study of Indonesia as a Muslim-Majority Country
This study aims to evaluate the attitudes of leaders shaped after being trapped in the practice of money politics by voters in general elections based on Islamic law. This context tends to be overlooked by previous studies discussing the issue of money politics in elections. In addition to responding to the shortcomings of previous studies, this study also focuses on evaluating the characteristics and implications of money politics in shaping lea…
The continuum relationship of aesthetic and social space in the dhikr performativity of the Sambas Malay in West Kalimantan
Studies on performative issues in ritual practices often detach social practices from performative studies, emphasizing aesthetic elements instead. This separation creates a divide between aesthetic and social practices. This study seeks to describe dhikr practices that reinforce performative aspects by examining the continuum between aesthetic and social spaces. It highlights the importance of the reciprocal relationship between these two domain…
Digital Sufism: The Transformation of Piety in Gus Ulil's Online Teachings
The transformation of da'wah from offline to online is an important issue that needs to be studied in the context of the development of digital technology and changing patterns of social interaction in the modern era. While some previous studies have discussed the impact of digitalisation on religious practice, there is a gap in understanding how social media platforms such as Facebook change the dynamics of da'wah, especially in the context of r…
Aceh and the Politics of Islamic Identity: Implications for Social and Political Dynamics
Studying the intersection of Islamic identity politics and governance in Aceh is crucial due to its implications for regional autonomy and national cohesion. Aceh's special autonomy, allowing the enforcement of Sharia law, highlights a unique governance model within Indonesia. This issue is underexplored in current research, which often overlooks the nuanced impacts of Islamic identity politics on both local governance and national policy integra…
Customary Practice of Tandok Sepapan in Mediating Tenurial Conflicts within the Community of Southeast Aceh Regency
This research aims to understand the relevance and practices of the Tandok Sepapan customary tradition in resolving Tenurial conflicts among the communities of Southeast Aceh Regency. This research is designed qualitatively using a case study approach. The research was conducted in Peseluk Pesimbe Village, Deleng Pokhisen Subdistrict, and Bakti Village, Babul Makmur Subdistrict, for the Conservation Forest, and Tanjung Leuser Village and Gulo Vil…
Salafism in Rural Java: The Struggles of Indonesian Islam Since the Fall of the New Order
This study elucidates the factors that have driven the emergence of Salafism in rural Java, including the individual actors, the global Salafi movement, and the connections established amongst Islamic organizations since the fall of the New Order. This study emphasizes that the Salafi movement has not been purely religious in rural Java, but rather served to provide members with economic and political salvation. Diverse economic and political con…
Existence and coexistence of the Muslim migrants: The ecopolitics roles in Papua
This article explores Muslim migrants’ economic and political contributions to Jayapura, Papua, as well as the tensions that have emerged therein. Through observation, interviews, and a review of the literature, it investigates the influence of Muslim migrants on Papuan life, as well as Muslim migrants’ use of economic means to ensure their survival in the face of significant pressure. Although indigene – migrant relations have ebbed and flowed o…
Interreligious Literacy Learning as a Counter-Radicalization Method: A New Trend among Institutions of Islamic Higher Education in Indonesia
Extremism and radicalization have become serious problems that are spreading rapidly around the world, penetrating even institutions of higher education in Indonesia. In response, institutions of Islamic higher education in Indonesia have developed interreligious literacy (IL) learning. To analyse this model’s effectiveness in reducing radicalization, this article maps recent changes in the management of religious lectures and courses by focusing…
A progressive Islamic movement and its response to the issues of the ummah
This article discusses the progressive Islamic movement developed by Muhammadiyah, a modernist Islamic organization established by Ahmad Dahlan on November 18, 1918. History has shown that Muhammadiyah, as a modernist Islamic organization, has instigated various social transformations that continue to affect Indonesian society by creating schools, hospitals, and orphanages that were inspired by modern, Westernized systems and modernist interpreta…
Reception of Law Worship: The Experiences of Muslims Worship During Pandemic Covid-19
The reception of law worship during the pandemic Covid-19 is a pattern that is very important to reflect on as a lesson learned after the Covid-19 pandemic. This study, in addition to providing a conceptual understanding of Muslim religious law receptions pattern during the pandemic Covid-19, also to reflects this reception contextually. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection was carried out through an interview proce…
Dari Bounded System ke Borderless Society: Krisis Metode Antropologi dalam Memahami Masyarakat Masa Kini
Dari Bounded System ke Borderless Society: Krisis Metode Antropologi dalam Memahami Masyarakat Masa Kini
Society and culture can no longer be viewed as they have been in the past. Fundamental changes in group and cultural dynamics provide a new context with implications on how anthropological research must be done. A major change is the shift from the view of societies and cultures as bounded systems to the deterritorialization of culture. The author identifies three stages of change bearing upon agrarian cultures, i.e., market entry, market integra…
Penggunaan dan Penyalahgunaan Kebudayaan di Indonesia: Kebijakan Negara dalam Pemecahan Konflik Etnis
The ethnic conflict in Indonesia is a sign of huge problems facing Jakarta and local areas Indonesia, therefore the explanation for its occurrence cannot be produced without examining the central-periphery relations, which involve structural problems in constructing and maintaining power. Ethnicity, for instance, has become political commodity, which is constructed by central powers and made manifest through the concept of SARA (ethnicity, religi…
Antropologi di Persimpangan Jalan: Refleksi dari Pemahaman akan Tindakan Kaum Muda
Irwan Abdullah presents his argument that the concept of deviant is no longer relevant to the analysis of the activities of young people's. An effort to understand their activities as a subordinate expression of the culture domination is appropriate. Perceiving their activities as deviant cannot be understood with Geertz's cultural concepts. He said that culture is shared values. Young people have their own way in understanding the meaning of lif…
Misrepresentation of Science and Expertise: Reflecting on Half a Century of Indonesian Anthropology
Indonesian anthropology was founded in 1957 and developed since then in various universities. After more than fifty years of inhabiting these lecture halls, anthropology's orientation as a science has transformed from a discipline that bestows on graduates the ability to think into one in which graduates are prepared for a career of conductingfield research ordered by others. This article reflects on the shifts that have occurred in anthropology,…
Estetisasi Jilbab Syar’i Jama’ah Salafi: Studi Kasus di Pondok Pesantren Imam Muslim Kota Kediri
Industry of fashion that get into the life of Salafi members makes shar'i hijab become aesthetics. Approximately 30% of Salafi women in Imam Muslim Islamic Boarding School Kediri have worn hijab shar’i as their preference. This article describes the aesthetic practices of shar’i hijab and the factors behind it. This study applies a qualitative approach using a case study as a research method in which it observes the social reality of shar’i hijab…
The Display of Religious Symbols in Public Space: The Contestation of Muslim and Christian Identities in Jayapura, Papua
Purpose of the study: This study seeks to show that religious contestation in Jayapura, as apparent through the widespread use of religious symbols in the city, is not only a form of resistance against other faiths but also reflective of historical apprehensiveness. Studies on Muslim-Christian relations tend to deny the historical perspective by giving more attention to economic and political factors. Methodology: As the basis of its analysis, th…
The Space and Place of Humans and Humanity in Language: Arabic and Indonesian Compared
Language, aside from representing the culture of a people, also constructs humankind and humanity. Arabic conceptualizes humanity differently than the world's other languages, such as Indonesian. In Arabic, humans are positioned as subordinate, as dependent on God, whereas in Indonesian they are characterized as autonomous. This article seeks to analyse how language positions humans within their relationships with God, other humans, and nature. A…
Covid-19: Threat and fear in Indonesia
The purpose of this article is to provide a brief report on how the Indonesian population has experienced the COVID-19 pandemic in the first 2 months since the establishment of COVID-19 Rapid Response Task Force on March 13. The discussion will focus on the psychological trauma that the population has experienced due to the lack of preparedness, the poorly equipped health care system, and lockdown policies in dealing with the spread of the corona…
A progressive Islamic movement and its response to the issues of the ummah
This article discusses the progressive Islamic movement developed by Muhammadiyah, a modernist Islamic organization established by Ahmad Dahlan on November 18, 1918. History has shown that Muhammadiyah, as a modernist Islamic organization, has instigated various social transformations that continue to affect Indonesian society by creating schools, hospitals, and orphanages that were inspired by modern, Westernized systems and modernist interpreta…
Enda Kalak Singkel” Strengthening Consciousness of Community Identity of Aceh’s Border; Ethnic Contestation and Religion in Singkil
This study is an effort to look deeper into the movement to strengthen ethnic identity in Singkil, Aceh. Singkil is one of the border districts of Aceh, and is actually affiliated with the meaning of an area that is inhabited by cross-ethnic and religious communities. So far, the Singkil community has identified itself on a territorial basis; pesisir and hulu. The Singkil Pesisir community is characterized by the use of the Malay-Minang language …
Dislokasi Identitas Agama dan Budaya Perkotaan: Perkembangan Kampung Wisata di Kota Yogyakarta
Since the early 20th century, villages in the city of Yogyakarta has started to become villages of tourism following the government promoting tourism in the region. Originally carrying local and cultural identities, those villages appear to be touristic, accommodating the needs of the visitors. This work attempts to explore how this social phenomenon happening to two urban villages within the city namely Kampung Kauman and Kampung Prawirotaman. I…
Justice brokers: Women’s experiences with injustice and dependence in the divorce process
Rising divorce rates have increased the need for third parties’ involvement in seeking justice. This study explores village officials’ involvement as justice brokers in divorce proceedings and their accompaniment of women during the process. Research was conducted through direct observation of courtroom proceedings, interviews, and document mapping. Two important points are noted. First, when initiating divorce proceedings, village officials tend…
From the scriptural to the virtual: Indonesian engineering students responses to the digitalization of Islamic education
Digitization has transformed how religion is studied, with religious education shifting from text‐based (scriptural) to media‐based (virtual). This study seeks to understand how Muslim young adults in Indonesia have responded to the digitization of Islamic education, examining not only trends in digitals religious education, but also their implications for Islamic education. It employs a qualitative descriptive approach, using observation, interv…
Early Child Marriage: Customary Law, Support System, and Unwed Pregnancy in Gorontalo
The rate of underage marriage in Gorontalo is very high, even though religion, customs and state laws prohibit it. The results of the direct interviews conducted and the observations made indicate that poverty, low levels of education and matchmaking myths may have caused this increase. Furthermore, the increasingly high level of promiscuity and weakened socio-cultural ties have led to an increase in the number of extramarital pregnancies, and fo…
Religion and the pandemic trap: Muslim worship post-Covid-19 in Indonesia
This study delves into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the religious practices of Muslims. Prior research in this field has primarily centred on the adjustments made to religious practices during the pandemic, but has yet to provide a thorough examination of the long-term ramifications of the pandemic on Muslim religious practices. The aim of this study is to comprehend the reasons for the non-return of Muslim religious practices to pre-pa…
Interreligious Literacy Learning as a Counter-Radicalization Method: A New Trend among Institutions of Islamic Higher Education in Indonesia
Extremism and radicalization have become serious problems that are spreading rapidly around the world, penetrating even institutions of higher education in Indonesia. In response, institutions of Islamic higher education in Indonesia have developed interreligious literacy (IL) learning. To analyse this model’s effectiveness in reducing radicalization, this article maps recent changes in the management of religious lectures and courses by focusing…
The Academic Demoralization of Students in Online Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Academic moralization, which has been internalized through educational institutions with teacher supervision at schools, now falls into a decline in line with the implementation of distance education due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This article aims to show that an educational system that does not offer in-person teaching leads to students ignoring the values of academic morality, such as plagiarism, discipline, and respo…
Strengthening religious moderatism through the traditional authority of kiai in Indonesia
This study aims to strengthen religious moderatism through the traditional authority of kiai. The state’s structural strengthening of religious moderatism only reached Muslim communities in urban areas, while the majority of Indonesian Muslims live in rural areas. A qualitative method was utilized for data collection, through observation, interviews, and documentation techniques in order to provide a descriptive-critical analysis. Consequently, t…
Londo iha: Elopement and bride kidnapping amongst the Muslims of Monta, Bima, Indonesia
Londo iha is a form of bride kidnapping practiced by the Muslims of Monta, a district of Bima, Indonesia, that violates sharia (i.e. Islamic law). In this practice, a man steals away with a young woman, often for the purpose of marriage. Although marriage is strongly recommended by Islamic law, such an approach to marriage is considered to be against Islamic norms. This article seeks to explain why londo iha continues to be practiced by the Musli…
Return of the Lost Son: Disengagement and social reintegration of former terrorists in Indonesia
People involved in terrorism do not always survive as part of a group or fail to assimilate into society. Many former terrorists have returned to their community and even taken part in the deradicalization movement. (1) This study aims to find out: First, the background of the former terrorists’ involvement, profiles, and roles in the act of terrorism; Second, the returning process of the former terrorists as well as the conditions allowing them …
Polygamy: Uncovering the effect of patriarchal ideology on gender-biased interpretation
Polygamy, which was practiced without limitations in the past, had been restricted to four wives after the arrival of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula. However, some scholars have different views on this issue, supposedly influenced by the literal and cultural background of patriarchal tradition on treating women as the object of polygamy. This article attempts to examine the construction of patriarchal interpretation in a gender-biased interpretat…
Qur'anic Interpretation of Ashura Day Celebrations in Mappasagena Culture of Buginese Community of South Sulawesi - Indonesia
Many Muslims continue to believe that Ashura is a custom and ceremony that is associated with expressing worry about the Karbala event, however in the Buginese community of South Sulawesi, this tradition is entwined with community culture, transforming it into a Buginese-specific tradition. The purpose of this study is to address the following three issues: (a) How is the community’s understanding of the Mappasagena Culture practiced in the Ashur…
Questioning Fiqh Muamalah of Toleration: Religious Spatial Segregation in the Urban Area of Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta, despite being declared as the city of tolerance, shows religious discrimination manifested in religious spatial segregation. Discrimination is contrary to divine norms that protect the rights of each party in mu’amalah. The objective of this study is to explain that religious spatial segregation reflects intolerance in the urban community of Yogyakarta. This study relies on data collection through a qualitative approach which includes…
Sociology (42 works) · Political science (41 works) · Law (31 works) · Asian Studies and History (26 works) · Islam (25 works) · Islamic Studies and Radicalism (22 works) · Politics (21 works) · Philosophy (18 works) · Islamic Finance and Communication (17 works) · Medicine (13 works)