The seeds of radicalism<\/p>\n
From Koran Tempo<\/p>\n
Former president Abdurrahman Wahid said that the rise in
\nIslamic radicalism in Indonesia was mostly due to the fact that
\nmany Muslims had an insufficient knowledge of their religion. He
\nsaid there were two reasons for this radicalism.<\/p>\n
First, the majority of Indonesian Muslims are moderate. They
\nare a group oriented toward the local culture. Second, they have
\na shallow understanding and consciousness of the religion. This
\ncondition will continue in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Indonesian Muslims generally learn the Koran literally without
\nquestioning the hidden meaning of divine revelation. In other
\nwords, they learn the religion in depth.<\/p>\n
As a matter of fact, Islam has been developing for centuries,
\nbringing about different schools of thought. Islam has been
\nembraced by different nations around the world and has, in the
\nprocess, been widely enriched throughout history in terms of
\ninterpretations of the Koran and the Hadiths.<\/p>\n
If this theory is correct, Indonesia will become a fertile
\nground for Islamic radicalism. This is really dangerous because
\nradicalism is perceived to be synonymous with terrorism.<\/p>\n
The shallow understanding and consciousness of religion
\nis partly due to mistakes committed by religious leaders in
\nguiding their followers. How can religious leaders guide their
\ngroup in an optimal way when Islamic teachers and kyai prefer to
\ninvolve themselves in politics?<\/p>\n
Therefore, if radicalism is to be avoided, all systems related
\nto learning Islam should be improved. This is purely the task of
\nthe Islamic leaders.<\/p>\n
ADHI LAKSMANA<\/p>\n
Bogor, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-seeds-of-radicalism-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }