Al Qur'an is interpreted in different ways and approaches. Progressive Muslims, for instance, pay attention to three themes, namely social justice, gender equality, and pruralism. They propose their arguments based on the fundamental understading from [al Hijr/15:29 Sad/38:71, and an Nahl/16:90], namely: 1)every human being has the same intrinsic glory, 2)the main mission of human presence in t…
Arabic has an important position in Islamic studies, in the development of Arabic, the language al Qur'an can be classified into classical Arabic, the language al Qur'an which developed into a literary language since the 7 th century AD. Thanks to the attitude of the language al Qur'an precisely then that the experts make the standardization of the Arabic language is academic in the 3rd century…
This paper tries to examine public policy regarding the closing of restaurants and cafes during Ramadhan month from gender perspective. The writter argues that the policy does not consider gender aspect, both in the formulation as well as in the implementation and thereforecan be categorized as gender blind policy. On the contrary, the policy that considers gender aspect is defined as sensitive…
Within contemporary Islamic studies, gender issues are one of the most important issues that became more and more intensively discussed. The discussion relates to almost all aspects and sectors in life. Women are frequently viewed as 'the second human' that are inferior to men. This perception brings 'limitation' to women's life. In fact, many still believe that women are disasters and scorn in…
Ideally, Islam should be understood by its followers in an open and inclusive manner especially when we consider that Islam's followers have various cultures. However, in contrast to that, Islam in fact is often seen and understood in a manner that is very narrow, often textual, partial, rigid and stiff. Contestation of ideas in understanding values in Islam especially related to controversial …
Knowledge of qira'at until now has only been regarded as understanding the various methodologies used in reciting the Qur'an. There has been very little research into analyzing the implications of recitative differences in terms of their purpose, although the many versions of qira'at rightly give rise to differing exegesis. This paper seeks to examine the implication of Qur'anic recitation in t…
Women, in general, have lower access to education compared to men. Furthermore, the higher the level of education is, the higher the level of the gap between man and women is in terms of access and participation. The problem of unequal access for women in education is rooted in the gender bias within the education in the household given by the parent. This gender bias is then maintained by the …
Women condition in Indonesia on various aspects of life relatively low. Therefore, gender understanding to improve women roles, both in the household and in the society is required. This paper aims to observe socio-cultural constaints, both internal and external. Research results convinced that women participation in planning and in decision making on development programs in fact lower than men…
State policy regarding gender mainstreaming applies to all aspects within national development including education. This means that every process of education development should integrate gender equality and gender based justice. Therefore, proper understanding on gender equity among society is necessary. This paper focuses on how madrasah ommunity responses towards the gender mainstreaming mea…
Islam encourages Moslems to seek for knowledge regardless the area boundary, age, and field of interest. However, the Islamic education in Indonesia has not been able to facilitate men and women to obtain equal education. This gender gap is found in the policy, management, and teaching institutions of Islamic education. This has an impact on learner output, his/her roles and responsibilities in…