This great poet’s name is Abu Thayyib, but he is better known as al-Mutanabby. His verses are clear, genius, and frankly stated. Poetry, for him,…
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Penulis: Bisri Effendy, jejaring duniasantri.
Ukhuwah Islamiyah, for Whom?
“Ukhuwah Islamiyah is not brotherhood among Muslims, but brotherhood between Muslims and non-Muslims. Brotherhood based on Islam to realize rahmat lil alamin,” emphasized KH Wahab Zarkasy responding…
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Mutahhari: Challenges the Dominance of Ideology and Knowledge
La syirqiyata wala gharbiyata, that’s the Arabic text of the banner displayed above the Iranian Embassy gate in Jakarta in early 1982, for almost two…
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Kiai Abdulhalim and the Santi Asromo
Kiai Abdulhalim was born in Majalengka, West Java. There is no record of the date and year of his birth. He is the son of…
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Pesantren and Indonesia’s National Movement
It’s never easy to brainstorm about pesantren in the debate of national movement in Indonesia; Since most of the discussions, analyzes, and reports on the…
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Natuna’s Wirid
The serene voice penetrated the wooden walls that were not tight, breaking through the darkness and silence of the night a village on the outskirts…
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“Dahsyatullah”, Artikulasi Islami di Tengah Kepengapan Arabisasi
“Dahsyatullah”, begitu fasih meluncur dari mulut sebagian anak muda NU beberapa tahun silam. Secara harfiah kata idhafah itu tak berbunyi, meski masing-masing terdiri atas “dahsyat”…
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Mbah Wo Kucing: Beda Kok Dimusuhi …
“Terus Terang, aku ini dudu Arab, nanging aku duwe piugeman urip. Aku uga ora duwe kitab, kerana kitab iku yo awakku iki” (terus terang saya…
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Ludruk dan Budaya Tanding
Ternyata Diwek tidak hanya melahirkan Asmuni, Tarzan, dan beberapa pelawak Srimulat lain. Salah satu kecamatan di Jombang, Jawa Timur ini, begitu versi menyatakan, juga berjasa…
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Pasang ri Kajang, “Quran” Tanah Toa
Muslim Kajang, Bulukumba, Sulawesi Selatan mungkin yang paling “kreatif”. Coba bayangkan, al-Quran yang dibakukan dan diberlakukan di seluruh belahan dunia hanya terdiri dari 30 juz,…
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