Defending the Majesty of Islam: Indonesia's Front Pembela Islam, 1998-2003

by Jajang Jahroni

Overview

Indonesia's 1998 reformation movement spawned numerous organizations aimed at either establishing an Islamic state or applying Islamic law. This book focuses on one such movement, Front Pembela Islam (FPI).

The study presents the biography of Habib Muhammad Rizieq Syihab, one of FPI's founding fathers and its current head, and discusses the group's creation, activities, and ideology. Finally, it analyzes FPI's organizational bases, recruitment practices, and training methods, including the use of religious teachings to justify the deliberate destruction of entertainment venues where gambling, prostitution, and drinking occur—activities which are seen as corrupting according to Islamic teaching.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789749511114
Publisher:	Silkworm Books
Publication date:	03/12/2008
Series:	Islam in Southeast Asia: Views from Within Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	83
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction
Status of Muslims during the New Order (1967-1998)
Islamic Movements in the 1980s
Global Influences on the Islamic Movement
The Threat of Modernization
Biography of Habib Muhammad Rizieq Syihab
The Emergence of Front Pembela Islam (FPI)
FPI as a Muslim Paramilitary Group
Amr bil ma'ruf wal nahi al-munkar - The Movement to Command Righteousness and Prevent Corruption
Ideology of FPI
The Jakarta Charter and Islamic Law
Organization and Social Bases of FPI
Concluding Remarks
Notes
Bibliography