eprintid: 27194
rev_number: 7
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datestamp: 2017-08-03 02:02:59
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creators_name: WILDAN, MUHAMMAD
title: THE NATURE OF RADICAL ISLAMIC GROUPS
IN SOLO
ispublished: pub
subjects: rad_ikal
divisions: artkl
full_text_status: public
keywords: Radical Islam, jihad, Ngruki, abangan.
abstract: Radical Islamism is a challenging new pheno-
menon in the modern world, including Indonesia. Solo presents an especially interesting case 
because of the disproportionate nature of the radical Islamic groups that have emerged here 
especially that of the Front Pemuda
Islam Surakarta (FPIS) as well as other vigilante groups in the city. This paper will explore and 
map out the nature of Islam in Solo and asks what triggers the the emergence of the radical groups 
here. Dramatic changes at the national
level have made Solo more politically conducive for radical Islamic groups, but this is not the 
only reason why they have flourished. In addition, historical and sociological factors may help 
such groups to emerge. Hence, the dominance of the abangan group (the nominal Muslims) and the 
intensity of dakwah (preaching) conducted by some Islamic groups has given rise to the ‘instant’ 
Muslims who see Islam as the ultimate solution to their problems. The call for jihād and the 
application of sharī‘ah laws are among the contentious political style that the groups propagated. 
It is these issues that the paper is interested to investigate.
Keywords: Radical Islam, jihad, Ngruki, abangan.
date: 2013-06-01
date_type: published
publication: JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM
volume: Vol. 7
number: No. 1
publisher: JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM
pagerange: 49-71
refereed: TRUE
issn: 1978-6301
citation:   WILDAN, MUHAMMAD  (2013) THE NATURE OF RADICAL ISLAMIC GROUPS IN SOLO.  JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM, Vol. 7 (No. 1).  pp. 49-71.  ISSN 1978-6301     
document_url: https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/27194/1/Wildan_2013_the%20nature%20of%20Islamic%20radicalism%20in%20Solo_JIIS.pdf