Journal Article
Published
UNSUR-UNSUR SEKULAR DALAM PARTI POLITIK ISLAM DI INDONESIA: KAJIAN TERHADAP PARTAI AMANAT NASIONAL (PAN)
Abstract
Political secularism is an interesting ideology that deserves thorough academic attention. Set within
the context of Indonesian politics where the Muslim community constitutes the majority of the
population, this article seeks to critically analyze the secular elements of an Indonesian Islamic
political party, namely the Partai Amanat Nasional (PAN). The party is renown, not only because it
was established as a result of the processes of Reformasi, but also of its historical and cultural ties with
the Muhammadiyah; the second largest Muslim organization in Indonesia. Employing both a political
sociology approach and the theory of secularization advanced by Donald Eugene Smith, this
qualitative research has identified the secular elements of the PAN. The party’s prevailing alignment
towards nationalism, at the expense of the fading away of Islam as both political identity and
legitimacy of the party, serves to strengthen its secular elements.
Publication Details
JournalSEJARAH: Journal of the Department of History, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Volume2 (25)
Pagespp. 1-22
ISSN1985-0611
Item ID137
Deposited29 May 2021 07:39