International Journal of Islamic Studies Higher Education

Islamic Ecological Principles in Muslim Environmentalism Narratives for Religious Moderation in Indonesia

Bibi Suprianto — 2023-11-28

Muslim environmentalism in building religious moderation in Indonesia does not only discuss religious issues but also environmental issues that can affect the harmony of humans, religion, and the environment. This study aims to look at the role of Muslim environmentalism in building religious moderation in Indonesia. This study argues that Islam has taught Muslims to care for the environment and care for humans to moderate humans and the environment. Therefore, this study formulates a question how the role of Muslim environmentalism in building religious moderation in Indonesia and how to understand the principle of ecology in Islam as part of the principle of religious moderation. This study uses library research and social media studies that explain in detail the narrative and argumentation of religious moderation. The results show that the role of Muslim environmentalism in building religious moderation narratives shows that; i) the existence of environmental narratives in Islamic views as an effort to form human, religious, and environmental solidarity; ii) the concept of balance as a concept of religious moderation in Islam; iii) the existence of ecological principles in Islam related to the principle of religious moderation. With these results, it is concluded that the role of Muslim environmentalism in building religious moderation shows that Muslims can provide knowledge not only to minimize the occurrence of environmental crises but also as an effort to build religious moderation in Indonesia.

Preventing Bullying in Schools: How do Islamic Religious Teachers Respond?

Zainal Asril — 2023-11-28

The phenomenon of bullying cases among students in schools has significantly increased in Indonesia. It has become a trending topic in daily news in various national media both related to the perpetrators and victims of the bullying. Islamic religious education teachers should also be responsible to educate learners to behave based on religious values believed as an alternative to prevent bullying behavior. The study is aimed at identifying how Islamic religion teachers should participate in preventing bullying among students. This study employs a qualitative method of a phenomenological approach. The data was collected through in-depth individual interviews and group discussions with thirty informants consisting of fifteen Islamic religious education teachers, five principals, five parents and five students in fifteen elementary schools in one of the provinces in Indonesia. To enrich the main data, the author also conducted a direct observation related to how the actions taken by teachers in preventing bullying. All interview and observation data were thematically analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive analysis model assisted by NVivo software. The research findings reveal five themes of Islamic religion teachers' attitudes in preventing bullying among students: i) instilling mutual respect among students, ii) modeling how to get along based on religious values, iii) thematically linking all religious subject matter to prevent bullying behavior, iv) socializing the adverse effects of bullying to the victims, v) working with all school members to develop work strategies to prevent bullying, vi) involving parents as ambassadors of children without bullying behavior. These six attitudes are real examples of how religious teachers respond to prevent bullying.

Investigating the Status of Women's Education Under Taliban Rule

Mir Hussain Amiri — 2023-11-28

Education is one of the most basic and obvious needs of a society, which plays a significant role in human progress and development. It empowers people intellectually and spiritually and leads to improvements, innovations and discoveries. In Afghanistan, especially after the formation of the interim government, significant progress has been made in education. However, challenges remain, including the gender gap in education. While measures have been taken, the participation of girls in schools and universities, especially in rural areas, is low due to cultural and traditional restrictions. In the past, the Taliban has caused irreparable damage to the Afghan education system, especially for girls. In both periods of the Taliban, women were deprived of education and work. which had negative consequences for the economic and social status of women. In education, there remain important obstacles, including gender inequalities and the influence of the Taliban regime, to ensure fair access to education and empower Afghan youth. This qualitative research seeks to find an answer to how the Taliban government affects the rights of girls in education, examining their policies and practices, as well as other factors affecting women's lack of access to education in Afghanistan. In addition, effective strategies to solve these challenges will be examined. To support women's education, it is necessary to use multi-faceted approaches with the participation of different stakeholders, to challenge the ideologies of the Taliban, impose restrictions, increase awareness and the importance of women's education in society, and to provide suitable solutions for women's education.