Umat Islam di Filipina Selatan: Sejarah, Perjuangan, dan Rekonsiliasi
Abstract: This paper deals
mainly with the political struggle of the people of Southern Philippine for
independence. To a large extent, this paper is about the investigation of the
political ideology of these people. To start with, the paper distinguishes
between two opposing groups, namely the government and the Muslim group
demanding for independence. The Muslims in their turn were then classified into
two groups, the one is radical pursuing for political change through political
–often violent- activities, and the other is moderate urging for a better life
especially for Muslims through a peaceful, constructive, legal, and
constitutional means. The paper argues that the government of the Philippine
has shown its willingness to find ways of solving the problems through dialogue
and peace process. The paper is also interested in discussing the view
expressed by Peter Gowing who believes that in the near future the Muslims of
the Philippine would be divided into two groups. The one successfully forms
autonomous quasi-independent Muslim territories, and the other sticks to the
national government having a strong consciousness to work toward the national
integration and harmony.
Keywords: radical Muslim,
moderate Muslim, independence, national integration, political ideology
Penulis: Saifullah SA
Kode Jurnal: jpperadabanislamdd080013
