Shame and Borders: The ‘Aisyiyah’s Struggle for Muslim Women’s Education in Indonesia

Aryanti, Tutin

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-5270-2_6

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“…Although Islamic law requires the practice only after a girl began her menstruation, Dahlan and Walidah taught the girls to cover their 'awra in order to inculcate their sense of shame and modesty at young age. As I have argued elsewhere, veiling had been employed by Dahlan and Walidah as a strategy to allow girls and women to leave their domestic seclusion, to get education, and to participate in the public space (Aryanti, 2013). In so doing, Dahlan and Walidah showed the girls' parents that their daughters would preserve their modesty, which was also required in Javanese tradition, and thus be safe from molestation when they left home for school.…”

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Branding the Islamic Village: Modesty and Identity in Yogyakarta Kauman Village, Indonesia

Aryanti

2015

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

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Having served as the center of Islamic preaching in the early-twentieth-century Java, the Kauman village of Yogyakarta preserves its brand as an Islamic village. It was where the first Indonesia's Islamic movement, the Muhammadiyah (1912), and its female wing, the 'Aisyiyah (1922), were founded, developing into national and even international levels, and surviving until today. This paper investigates the use of the Islamic gender ideology in maintaining the Kauman's branding as an Islamic village, and how women have been involved as members of the Islamic organizations and the community and participate themselves in the attempt to maintain the village's image as an Islamic village. The research finds that the hijab practice is central to the placebranding. It shows that the prevailing Islamic definition of gender differences is constructed, distributed, and imposed through the 'Aisyiyah's recommendation of the hijab (the Islamic veiling) throughout the community in support of the place-branding.

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Branding the Islamic Village: Modesty and Identity in Yogyakarta Kauman Village, Indonesia

Aryanti

2015

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

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“…As the biggest modern Muslim women's organization, 'Aisyiyah has the advantage of countering negative views on women in Islam posed by the Salafi groups compared to non-religious-based women's movements. Moreover, as a representative of Muslim women's organizations, 'Aisyiyah is also supported by academically recognized figures who have the integrity to discuss and interpret Islamic doctrines, especially regarding the fulfillment of women's and family rights (Aryanti 2013). The consistency of these figures, who are trusted by the public in countering the Salafism claims through Suara 'Aisyiyah, can at least guide readers amid the proliferation of hoax information wrapped in religious messages.…”

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Revisiting Literacy Jihad Programs of ‘Aisyiyah in Countering the Challenges of Salafism

Arifin

Sofia

Hidayah³

2022

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The rise of the Salafi movements in Indonesia during the last two decades has created an increasingly pessimistic view of the status of women in Islam. This paper aims to lessen this negative view by showing the tremendous contribution of ‘Aisyiyah, the oldest modern Muslim women’s organization in Indonesia, to transforming Indonesian society through literacy jihad for women and families. Using in-depth interviews with board members of ‘Aisyiyah, combined with library research to collect primary data on the past activities of ‘Aisyiyah, this qualitative research portrays how ‘Aisyiyah has preserved and maintained its consistency in conducting literacy jihad since the 1920s. Through the establishment of ‘Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal Kindergarten, usually shortened to TK ABA, and the publication of Suara ‘Aisyiyah magazine, the literacy jihad of ‘Aisyiyah constantly empowers many Muslim women and families, especially those who live in urban areas across the country. Currently, the number of TK ABA has reached nearly 22,000 units, and the Suara ‘Aisyiyah has also entered a digital platform to continue raising the voice of women’s rights in Indonesia. Furthermore, we posit that the literary jihad programs of ‘Aisyiyah provide a new perspective on the relationship between modernist Muslim organizations and the Salafi movements, which have been seen as similar because they both subscribe to the same purification ideology.

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“…Institutionally, this organization has a strong hierarchical network from the villages up to the national comprising 5 levels; national, provincial, district, sub-district, and village. At the grassroots level, this organization has been Hazim Hazim, Zuyyina Fihayati/Faith-Based Women's Organization Philanthropy in Fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic and Its Impacts: The Case of Aisyiyah in Sidoarjo, Indonesia established in 9,781 villages (Aryanti, 2013;Pimpinan Pusat Aisyiyah, 2020) which means this organization has existed in almost all villages in Indonesia. The networks are completely helpful as social capital in implementing its programs in all areas of Indonesia.…”

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Faith-Based Women’s Organization Philanthropy in Fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic and Its Impacts: The Case of Aisyiyah in Sidoarjo, Indonesia

Hazim

Fihayati

2022

Relig. J. Agama dan Lintas Budaya

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Since the emergence of the global COVID-19 pandemic, faith-based philanthropic activities have become widely attractive topics to be investigated. Yet, there has been little exploration related to gender issues. This study examined faith-based women’s engagement in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak and its impacts focusing on a local context in Sidoarjo, Indonesia. Notably, the investigation aimed to explore the extent to which Aisyiyah's philanthropy in addressing the global issue. To achieve the purpose of the study, it carried out a qualitative method incorporating three data collection techniques: semi-structured interview involving 17 informants; participant observation focused on Aisyiyah’s programs conducted to overcome the COVID-19; and a desk study gained from documents, reports, media (and social media) such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels. The result delineates that while some scholars divide two paradigms of community engagement which are utilitarian and social justice, Aisyiyah in Sidoarjo has played vital contributions oriented toward social justice. This approach has been done through various programs; public awareness building, embracing the COVID-19 patients, and enhancing social solidarity to reduce the outbreak effects. These findings contribute to filling the literature gap on religious-based women's philanthropy in dealing with the pandemic. However, it is critical to explore the extent to which Aisyiyah's commitment to humanitarian activities for a long-term period since no one can even predict when it will end. Another pivotal issue that needs further investigation is Aisyiyah’s way in mobilizing social capital to support its philanthropic activities.

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Shame and Borders: The ‘Aisyiyah’s Struggle for Muslim Women’s Education in Indonesia

Cited by 6 publications

References 10 publications

Branding the Islamic Village: Modesty and Identity in Yogyakarta Kauman Village, Indonesia

Branding the Islamic Village: Modesty and Identity in Yogyakarta Kauman Village, Indonesia

Revisiting Literacy Jihad Programs of ‘Aisyiyah in Countering the Challenges of Salafism

Faith-Based Women’s Organization Philanthropy in Fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic and Its Impacts: The Case of Aisyiyah in Sidoarjo, Indonesia

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