Kritik atas Orientalisme dan Kecurigaan atas Kajian Keislaman di Dunia Barat
Abstrak: There is always a
suspicious view from Moslem intellectual to orientalist’s research and studies
on Islamic discourse. The former sees doubtfully that orientalist's research on
Islam is fully bias and politically tendentious. William G. Millward observed
on this Moslem's suspicion within their books. Moreover, Iranian Moslem
intellectuals, according to Millward, tend to be apologetic and emotional.
Moslem writers in such situation question the academic authenticity of the
orientalists especially in terms of their objective studies on the Quran and
the prophet Muhammad. Moslem writers in this regard consider their objectivity
toward their finding research that harms Islam in order to Islamic teaching can
be returned to the authentic comprehension as believed by the followers.
Interestingly, some western intellectuals had also criticized and evaluated the
orientalist’s research and studies on Islam. It shows that some of western
intellectuals are still implementing the principle of freedom of thought. With
this freedom, scholars can deconstruct the negative perspective of the
orientalists toward Islamic studies, though such perspectives have crystalized
becoming a standard of mainstream thoughts. However, it needs to know that
those critics are still suspected having inserted with subjective ideas
recalling that religious study is always familiar with an interpretative load
and preference.
Penulis: Ahmad Subakir
Kode Jurnal: jpperadabanislamdd140351
