Gerakan Salafi Radikal dalam Konteks Islam Indonesia: Tinjauan Sejarah
Abstract: This paper is aimed
at describing the advent and development of the radical Salafi movement in
Indonesia. Historically speaking, such movement was originated in the Middle
East especially in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria. In these countries movements
like Hizbut Tahrir and Wahhabiya –to mention but few- were found and
well-established. Movements such as these were actually banned subsequently in
their countries of origin mainly for propagating the idea of Khilafah and for
trying to topple the legitimate government. In Indonesia interestingly, the
Salafi radical movements survived and even flourished amid the heavy criticism
from their antagonists. Leading campuses in the country such as Bogor Institute
for Agriculture (Institut Teknologi Bogor/IPB) became their safe-heavens, as it
were. Leaders and followers of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) as well as Islamic
Justice Welfare Party (PKS) were graduates of this campus. Hence, it was on
this campus that the seed of these Salafi movements was planted. The HTI and
PKS must be considered the most important Salafi movements in modern Indonesia.
They have played their important role in forming the history of this country.
Views have been expressed concerning their nature and agendas. Some maintain
that these movements are radical and fundamentalists and bear the political
agenda to transform Indonesia into becoming the “Islamic State”. Others are of
belief that these movements are moderate and progressive, or else revivalist
and neo-fundamentalists. It is on this heated debate that this paper is
interested in. It will explore the nature and agendas of these two Salafi
movements by referring –first- to the views expressed by the experts, and
–second- the views of the leadership of the Nahdhatul ‘Ulama (NU) and
Muhammadiyah, two largest Muslim organization in Indonesia.
Keywords: Salafi, radical,
Islam, Indonesia
Penulis: Zuly Qodir
Kode Jurnal: jpperadabanislamdd080009
