Author: Kamaruzzaman Bustamam Ahmad
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How is the Migration of the Acehnese to the Malay Peninsula?
Through field studies, this essay seeks to explore Acehnese existence and the reasons why Acehnese are attracted to Pulau Pinang. This study aims to examine the presence of the Acehnese people in Pulau Pinang during the 1980s to 2000s. This era is the current phase, during which Pulau Pinang became a place of migration…
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How are the Acehnese Traditions and Strategies for Hajj in the Contemporary Era?
Source: https://www.ajnn.ne Today, Acehnese make pilgrimages through the government of the Republic of Indonesia. If in the past it took two to three months to get to the Holy Land. Nowadays, people who want to go on a pilgrimage take up to tens of years to be able to leave which is because of the hajj…
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One World in the Planetary Era: Kishore Mahbubani, Global Convergence, and the Future of Civilization
The 21st century is no longer defined merely by globalization but by the emergence of a planetary civilization. In this essay, I explore Kishore Mahbubani’s concept of “One World” and the logic of global convergence through geopolitics, technology, economics, and human aspiration. Drawing from The Great Convergence, Has the West Lost It?, and Has China…
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Planetary Civilization: Ketika Teknologi, Informasi, dan Algoritma Membentuk Masa Depan Manusia
Planetary Civilization bukan sekadar istilah futuristik. Konsep ini menjelaskan perubahan besar dalam sejarah manusia ketika teknologi, informasi, ekonomi, budaya, bahasa, lingkungan, dan perang bergerak dalam satu sistem planet. Dalam fase ini, manusia tidak lagi hanya menjadi warga negara, tetapi juga warga jaringan, warga data, dan warga algoritma. Peradaban planet membuka peluang besar bagi ilmu pengetahuan,…
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Google and the New Theology of the Internet: Data, Power, AI, and the Crisis of Human Freedom
Google has become more than a search engine. It has become one of the most powerful architectures of modern digital life. Through search, data, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence, advertising, memory, and visibility, Google shapes how human beings ask questions, find answers, build knowledge, move through the world, and understand reality. This essay reflects on Google…
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Aceh, Mecca, and the Sacred Networks That Shaped Islamic Reform in Southeast Asia
The history of Aceh cannot be understood only through local chronicles or colonial archives. It must also be read through the sacred routes that connected Acehnese ulama to Mecca, Medina, Kedah, and the wider Arab world. This essay examines how pilgrimage, Islamic scholarship, anti-colonial displacement, educational reform, and diplomatic missions transformed Aceh into one of…
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Five Books to Understand the Geopolitical System: Power, Empire, Diplomacy, Pandemic, and the Return of History
This essay examines five important books that help readers understand the geopolitical system through history, power, diplomacy, disease, empire, and trade routes. From Henry Every’s piracy and the rise of global capitalism to Vladimir Putin’s strategic worldview, from Ukraine’s diplomatic struggle to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Silk Roads, these books reveal that geopolitics is…
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Etnografi Virtual: Membaca Jejak Digital sebagai Lapangan Baru Antropologi Digital
Etnografi virtual menantang pemahaman lama tentang “lapangan” dalam antropologi. Ketika kehidupan sosial manusia semakin berlangsung di ruang digital, peneliti tidak lagi dapat membatasi realitas hanya pada ruang fisik. Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, dan platform digital lain telah menjadi ruang pembentukan identitas, jaringan sosial, afiliasi politik, bahkan memori kolektif. Artikel ini membaca etnografi virtual sebagai respons…
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Islam, Violence, and Acehnese Identity: A Socio-Historical Reading of Conflict, Faith, and the Idea of Musoh
This essay invites readers to rethink Islam, violence, and Acehnese identity beyond simplistic accusations that reduce conflict to religion alone. Through the concepts of musoh, kaphe, Si PAI, and historical memory, this study reveals how violence in Aceh was shaped by faith, colonial encounter, political struggle, and the changing construction of the enemy. Aceh appears…