Category: Analisis & Opini
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Prof. Ken Miichi (Waseda University) Delivers an International Public Lecture at the Faculty of Sharia and Law, UIN Ar-Raniry
The Faculty of Sharia and Law of the State Islamic University (UIN) Ar-Raniry organized an International Public Lecture featuring Prof. Ken Miichi, an Indonesianist from Waseda University in Japan. Prof. Ken has studied Islamic Studies and Political Islam in Indonesia for almost two decades and has published numerous Japanese, Indonesian, and English works. During the…
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Saya dan Tu Sop: Selamat Jalan Gure!
Pagi tadi (7 September 2024) Saya mendapatkan kabar duka yang amat mendalam. Seorang Ulama Kharistmatik Aceh telah berpulang ke Ilahi Rabbi. Beliau adalah Ulama Aceh yang sangat diterima oleh setiap kelompok masyarakat di Aceh. Tu Sop adalah panggilan rakyat kepada Beliau. Tentu kepergiannya adalah duka mendalam bagi rakyat Aceh di manapun berada. Saya sangat mengangumi…
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ANTAR: Microfinance Institution in Bangladesh for the Poor
Recently, I travelled to Dhaka and Chittagong, Bangladesh, where the AMAN (Asian Muslim Action Network) is based. This organization has board members in Southeast Asia and South Asia. During this visit, I wanted to see up close what humanitarian activities the AMAN network is doing in its member countries. After spending a few days in…
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Intrik Dalam Kerajaan Jawa: Dari Saling Bunuh ke Peran Istri dalam Huru Hara
Penyebutan ‘Raja Jawa’ oleh seorang elit politik nasional, tentu mengingatkan kita bagaimana Kosmologi Jawa dan intrik dalam keluarga Jawa. Berbagai cerita saling sikat, sikit, dan sikut, yang berujung pada pembunuhan, tidak dikesampingkan dalam sejarah kerajaan Jawa. Bahkan sampai hari ini, pertikaian internal dalam keluarga kerajaan Jawa, masih sangat terasa. Terlebih, bagi mereka yang memiliki kekuasaan…
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Acehnology and the Social Sciences: Reclaiming Aceh’s Place in Knowledge
Acehnology emerges as an important academic effort to reposition Aceh within the social sciences. For too long, Aceh has been studied primarily through the lens of war, resistance, and political struggle, overshadowing its rich intellectual and cultural traditions. This essay highlights how Aceh deserves recognition as a legitimate field of inquiry, comparable to Javanology or…
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How the Humanoid, Constitution, and House of Representatives Impact Legal Issues
Introduction The implementation of artificial intelligence research into humanoid robots has reached a new level in the last few years. Many companies have begun to focus on designing safe and reliable humanoid robots that can assist people in their everyday lives. The legislation governing robots will impact all areas of life, from the workplace to…
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In Memoriam: Selamat Jalan Kang Eman Hermawan!
Pagi ini (15 Juni 2024) saya mendapatkan kabar duka yang amat mendalam, yaitu kepergian seorang Sahabat yang begitu berpengaruh dalam dunia aktifis nasional sejak tahun 1990-an. Namanya adalah Kang Eman Hermawan (alumni Fakultas Adab, UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta), tokoh utama dalam Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa (PKB), Sahabat bagi Pergerakaan Mahasiswa Islam Indonesia (PMII) Saya mengenalnya…
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How Does Ruang Guru implement the Ethical Business of Making Money Online in Our Society
In this essay, I would discuss the ethical business of Ruang Guru as part of making money online in digital life through the star up. The Ruang Guru is the largest education online business in Indonesia. However, I would explain my experience of how they expand their target in our society. Last week, I received…
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In Memory of Prof. Ahmad Syafii Maarif as Teacher of the Nation in Indonesia
On May 27, 2022, Indonesia lost a Teacher of the Nation, Prof. Ahmad Syafi’i Maarif. The Indonesian people are deeply saddened by his passing. Because for almost three decades, Buya Syafii has made extraordinary contributions to the Indonesian people. The news of his death does remind me of the deaths of Gus Dur, Cak Nur,…