7953 70393 1 PB
7953 70393 1 PB
7953 70393 1 PB
Zuly Qodir
Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
zuliqodir@umy.ac.id
Krismono
Universitas Islam Indonesia
krismono@uii.ac.id
Irwan Abdullah
Univeritas Gadjah Mada
irwan.fib@ugm.ac.id
Abstract
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 contestations have occurred
within the Salafi movement as actors within the movement
have established connections with individuals who share their
vision and political ideology. This article concludes that the
Salafi movement may be considered a form of political Islam,
wherein individuals contest public spaces through public piety,
A. Introduction
E. Conclusion
The development of Salafism in rural Java, as shown by
the case of Kepakisan, cannot be separated from the political
and economic transformations that have accompanied
Indonesia’s political reform and the ongoing process of
globalization. The spread of Salafism is strongly driven by the
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