Open AccessRevitalizing Hadhrami Authority: New Networks, Figures and Institutions among Habā'ib in Indonesia
Author(s) -
Syamsul Rijal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
studia islamika/studi islamika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.149
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2355-6145
pISSN - 0215-0492
DOI - 10.36712/sdi.v27i2.9382
Subject(s) - popularity , charisma , indonesian , islam , charismatic authority , field (mathematics) , sociology , media studies , gender studies , political science , law , history , philosophy , linguistics , mathematics , archaeology , pure mathematics
This article analyses the rising popularity of young habaib and their da’wa activism in contemporary Indonesia. The popularity of habaib has also been followed by the proliferation of media and publications promoting both Hadhrami scholars and Hadhramaut. Distinct from scholars who emphasise domestic considerations, this study sees transnational connection as crucial to the facilitation of the habaib’s da’wa activism. The article argues that the reestablishment of ties between Indonesia and Yemen in 1990 in the field of education and preaching (da’wa) has facilitated the growing authority of habaib in Indonesia. These new connections have enabled young Indonesian Muslims to travel to Hadhramaut to study in traditional Islamic seminaries and to build their own da’wa networks. By examining these new connections, this article pays particular attention to the charismatic Hadhrami scholar, Habib ‘Umar b. Hafiz, his role and influence, as well as his students’ network in contemporary Indonesia.