Tulisan ini hendak membedah perilaku politik kiai yang duduk sebagai anggota dewa di Jawa Timur.Mereka merupakan representasi santri dan penelitian ini hendak mengungkap tentang fungsi agama dalam berpolitik sehingga rumusanmasalahnya adalah: pertama, apakah benar perilaku politik kiai di DPRD Jawa Timur sama dengan perilaku politisi pada umumnya.Kedua, apakah penggunaan agama hanya terkait den…
For the Madurese, kiai is a degree of community given to someone who has extensive knowledge of Islamic religion. On the island, however, it is somewhat difficult to determine whether someone is a kiai or not, because the title more lies on social recognition. Only those who run an Islamic boarding school can be easily recognized as kiai. Furthermore, kiai is very close to politics. This is ine…
In the hierarchy of traditional society, Kiai is considered to belong to both social and religious elite. He therefore holds an important role in his society. However, with the expansion of modernity that gives birth to a progressive and dynamic change in our society, Kiai is not regarded any more as the sole agent of social chane. His function is becoming less and limited vis -a-vis modernity.…
Ulama' berperan menentukan perkembangan Islam. Mereka adalah penerjemah" ajaran Islam untuk konteks lokal