Female Ulama: Mediating Religious Authority in a Limited ‘Islamic’ Public Sphere in Contemporary Indonesia

Hasanuddin, Muhammad

doi:10.30983/islam_realitas.v4i2.787

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“…However, recent years have witnessed a notable shift in the hierarchy of Islamic authority where more women actively involved in Islamic preaching (Hasanuddin, 2018). Female participation in public prayers and mosque teachings has increased, and male dominance in important religious venues like the mosque and madrasahs has decreased because of the activities of female scholars.…”

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Women, faith, and authority: Malama Zainab Ja'afar and the navigation of religious authority in Northern Nigeria

Nasir,

Noor

2024

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This research examines female religious authority in northern Nigeria, with a specific emphasis on Malama Zainab Ja'afar Mahmood Adam. The research investigates how Malama Zainab negotiates her authority amidst controversies surrounding her public presence as a preacher and Qur'anic exegete within the male dominated Izala movement, a prominent reform movement with widespread influence throughout West Africa and beyond. Employing a qualitative approach, the study delves into Malama Zainab's background, social capital development, and association with Izala, utilizing both secondary sources and indepth interviews with her. The findings highlight Malama Zainab's efforts in bringing women to the forefront within mosque spaces and other gender-segregated settings, fostering their religious participation publicly. While her public activities primarily target female audiences, her preaching and proselytizing reach males through social media platforms, expanding her influence beyond traditional boundaries. Importantly, the findings also shed light on how the historical exclusion of women in socio-religious spaces in northern Nigeria is based on cultural and traditional interpretations rather than explicit religious prohibitions. Hence, the research contributes to the broader understanding of female religious authority, shedding light on the under-recognition of female scholars in comparison to their male counterparts in many Muslim-majority countries.

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Women, faith, and authority: Malama Zainab Ja'afar and the navigation of religious authority in Northern Nigeria

Nasir,

Noor

2024

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“…On the other hand, Nyai (Kyais' wives) play subordinate roles, have less authority, and act more in domestic rather than public affairs, and always under the supervision of Kyai (Dhofier, 2010;Marhumah, 2010). However, beside engaging in domestic affairs inside the pesantren, female ulama have also been associated with many public actions, such as being religious speakers, lecturers, or mubalighah (Islamic preachers) (Hasanuddin, 2018). They can also be professionals with various tasks, such as educators, teachers, lecturers, politicians, pesantren caregivers, and Islamic teaching forum (majelis ta'lim) caretakers (Asmani, 2015).…”

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The experiences of gratitude in female ulama: An interpretation from Sufi psychology and PERMA-Model perspective

Arikhah

Sessiani²,

Makmun³

et al. 2022

Psikohumaniora J. Penelit. Psikol.

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Amidst the social-cultural predominance of male ulama in the religious context, female ulama play important roles and yet are often trapped in life-role complexity and gender bias, as they have a responsibility in both the domestic and public domains. This study aims to explore the meaning of the experience of gratitude among female ulama based on the perspective of positive psychology, with reference to the PERMA (Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationship, Meaning, and Accomplishment) model, with further interpretation of gratitude (shukr) from Sufi psychology. Using a qualitative (phenomenological) approach, we held online in-depth interviews with five female ulama participants from across Indonesia and Germany. The research demonstrates the interconnection between themes related to gratitude according to PERMA-Model and the embodiment of gratitude (shukr) in Sufi psychology. These findings provide evidence to support the practical implication of the integrative intervention of positive and Sufi psychology for clinical purposes or to promote flourishing and well-being among women.

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“…The efforts of various Islamic organizations to strengthen female ulama have had little impact on Indonesia's Islamic leadership (Umam, 2013). Female ulama are only known in the local educational institutions where they are engaged (Hasanuddin, 2018). Issues concerning religious authority and the potential role of the female ulama in local Islamic public spheres have long existed.…”

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Cyber Fatwa and Da'wah Acceptance in New Media: How Technology Affects Religious Message by Female Ulama

Subchi

Kusmana

Zulkifli

et al. 2022

AHKAM:Jurnal Ilmu Syariah

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Through religious activities in cyberspace, new media has become one of the enabling reasons for the emergence of female ulama. It has created a channel for them to exhibit their identity and compete as religious preachers. Numerous Islamic studies organizations and societies have developed on social media, along with religious leaders who use the platform to disseminate Islamic learning activities across various social media channels, increasingly highlighting the signals of religious populism. This study employs a quantitative approach to assess female ulama's acceptance of new media by distributing online questionnaires to Islamic University civitas academia. The research model comprises eleven potential relationship paths based on the Technology Acceptance Model theory. There haven't been many studies on the acceptance of technology in religious affairs in Indonesia. An important finding is that the respondents' social influence does not affect the use of new media to access the female ulama lecture. The popularity of female scholars in presenting religious messages through modern media is currently acceptable. This study concludes that even in a homogeneous atmosphere, the female ulama remains unpopular; this may be attributed to the female scholar's continued use of the traditional approach in her lectures. Based on the result, a modern approach to delivering a religious message is needed to solve the issue and improve da'wah's impact and a cyber fatwa by female ulama in contemporary Indonesia. Abstrak:Melalui aktivitas keagamaan di dunia maya, media baru menjadi salah satu alasan yang memungkinkan munculnya ulama perempuan dan telah menciptakan saluran bagi mereka untuk menunjukkan identitasnya dan bersaing sebagai pendakwah. Banyak organisasi dan masyarakat pengkaji Islam telah berkembang di media sosial, bersama dengan para pemimpin agama yang menggunakan platform untuk menyebarluaskan kegiatan pembelajaran Islam di berbagai saluran media sosial, semakin menyoroti sinyal populisme agama. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif untuk menilai penerimaan ulama perempuan terhadap media baru dengan menyebarkan kuesioner online kepada civitas akademika Universitas Islam. Model penelitian ini terdiri dari sebelas jalur hipotesa berdasarkan teori Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Belum banyak penelitian tentang penerimaan teknologi dalam urusan keagamaan di Indonesia. Temuan penelitian ini adalah bahwa pengaruh sosial dari responden ini tidak mempengaruhi penggunaan media baru untuk mengakses ceramah ulama perempuan. Popularitas ulama perempuan dalam menyampaikan pesan-pesan keagamaan melalui media modern saat ini dapat diterima. Studi ini menyimpulkan bahwa bahkan dalam suasana homogen, ulama perempuan tetap tidak populer; ini mungkin disebabkan oleh penggunaan pendekatan tradisional yang terus menerus oleh cendekiawan perempuan dalam penyampaian dakwah dan fatwanya. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut, diperlukan pendekatan modern dalam penyampaian pesan agama untuk memperbaiki situasi dan meningkatkan dampak dakwah dan fatwa siber oleh ulama perempuan di Indonesia saat ini.

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Female Ulama: Mediating Religious Authority in a Limited ‘Islamic’ Public Sphere in Contemporary Indonesia

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

Women, faith, and authority: Malama Zainab Ja'afar and the navigation of religious authority in Northern Nigeria

Women, faith, and authority: Malama Zainab Ja'afar and the navigation of religious authority in Northern Nigeria

The experiences of gratitude in female ulama: An interpretation from Sufi psychology and PERMA-Model perspective

Cyber Fatwa and Da'wah Acceptance in New Media: How Technology Affects Religious Message by Female Ulama

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