The most recent version of the Indonesian national curriculum requires teachers to embed
cultural and religious values into all subject areas, including mathematics. This requirement …

This research delves into two conversion forms in post-Suharto Indonesia: mualaf
(conversion to Islam) and hijrah (“migration”, meaning Muslims who reaffirm their faith). Both …

For contemporary Malay/Indonesian speakers, dukun signifies an indigenous healer.
Etymologically, however, the word dukun is not native to Malay/Indonesian. Some say dukun …

This book discusses the new emergence of the saint worshipping tradition in contemporary
Indonesia and Muslim pilgrimage to Bali through the lens of the travelling tradition and …

Javanese manuscripts as the legacy of ancestors and poets contain important values related
to character education and moral values. Manuscript of Serat Wulang Darmawiya (SWD), for …

This paper investigates the era of uncertainty and ethical arrangement formulated in the
Javanese classical text written by Ranggawarsita. Most of his works, especially Serat …

This thesis is a comprehensive re-examination of Maritime Southeast Asia's (or the
Nusantara's) Islamic conversion history between the late thirteenth and early seventeenth …

The traditional Javanese songs created by Sunan Kalijaga, especially Lir ilir and Kidung
Rumekso ing Wengi, have tremendous philosophical depth when associated with Javanese …

This article attempts to fill a research gap on the development of Islam in Mindanao,
Southern Philippines, in the 19th century, where Muslim traditions in the region were well …

This article proposes a new etymon for the Malay word lebai (minor religious
official/scholar), namely the Sino-Muslim term libai (禮拜, worship or religious service …