PROPAGATING PURITAN ISLAM IN SURAKARTA: READING THE BIOGRAPHY OF ABDULLAH THUFAIL SAPUTRA
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Abdullah Thufail Saputra, a Pakistani-Javanese descendant, was one of the most influential figures in the spread of puritan da'wah in Solo in the 1970s and 1990s. He founded the Majlis Tafsir Al-Qur'an, which is now the largest and most massive Islamic organization in Solo. This study uses a qualitative approach. This study is complemented by essential elements such as observations, as well as in-depth interviews with some of Thufail's closest people. This study also examines some of the necessary documents, especially Thufail era brochures, MTA study recordings, and other documents. This article tries to explore Abdullah Thufail's intellectual journey, starting from his traditional educational background, changing his outlook from a traditional person to later becoming a Salafi-puritan, his missionary struggle, and how he founded and developed the MTA. This paper also discusses the struggle of MTA in accepting the sole principle of Pancasila and how MTA subsequently changed orientation after joining the New Order circle in 1984. The author also argues that the doctrine of zakat and jihad, which Thufail interpreted, became the central pillar for further MTA da'wah.
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Interviews
Ustadz Suprapto, student of Abdullah Thufail, Serengan, Solo, April 20, 1 and Mei 8, 2012.
Habib Muhsin al-Jufri Solo, in 2012.
Ustadz Heri, Gatak, Sukoharjo, in 2012.
Ustadz Muhtarom, recent penghulu Tabsir Atom of Surakarta palace, Solo 2013.
Munir Ahmad, son of Abdullah Thufail, Solo 2012.
Khoirun Nisa, MTA women activist, Solo 2013.
Ja’far Umar Thalib, in Teleconference Perdamaian Solo-Ambon held by the Wahid Institut in collaboration with Peace Tech, Solo, Juni 12, 2009.
Asy’ary, Sua’idi. “The Role of Muslim Groups In Contemporary Indonesian Nationalism: A Studi of the Nahdlatul Ulama under the New Order 1980s-1990. MA Thesis at the Institut of Islamic Studies at McGill University, 1999.
Asif, Muhammad. “Penafsiran Majlis Tafsir Al-Qur’an terhadap Ayat-Ayat Teologi”. MA Tesis di IAIN Surakarta, 2010.
_____________. Sejarah Tafsir MTA (Majlis Tafsir Al-Qur’an), Al-Itqan Jurnal Studi Al-Qur’an, vol. 1, no. 1, 2015.
_____________. Majlis Tafsir Al-Qur’an (MTA): Dinamika, Doktrin, dan Pencarian Wacana. Malang: Penerbit Madza, 2016.
Abbas, Rafid. Ijtihad Persatuan Islam Yogjakarta: Pustaka Pelajar, 2013.
al-Baidhowi, Zakiyudin. Dinamika Radikalisme dan Konflik Bersentimen Agama di Surakarta. Studia Philosophica et Theologica, vol. 1, No. 2. 2010.
Bruinessen, Martin van. Kitab Kuning, Pesantren dan Tarekat. Revised edition. Yogyakarta. Gading, 2012.
Bruinessen, Martin Van. NU: Relasi-Relasi Kuasa, Pencarian Wacana Baru. terj. Farid Wajidi. Yogyakarta: LKiS, 1994.
Dhofier, Zamakhsyari. Tradisi Pesantren: Studi tentang Pandangan Hidup Kyai. :Jakarta: LP3ES, 1982.
Endah, Alberthiene. Edupreneurship Hj. Siti Aminah Abdullah. Solo: Tiga Serangkai, 2010.
el-Fadl, Khaled Abou. The Great Theft: Wrestling Islam from the Extremists. Perfect Bound, 2005.
Fealy, Greg; Bubalo, Antonio. Jejak Kafilah: Pengaruh Radikalisme Timur Tengah di Indonesia. Bandung: Mizan, 2007.
Jihad Pagi MTA tanggal 17 September 2006.
Jihad Pagi MTA tanggal 24 Agustus 2008.
Jinan, Muthohharun “Melacak Akar Ideologi Puritanisme Islam: Survey Biografi atas Tiga “Abdullah”, jurnal Walisongo, vol. 22, No. 2, 2014.
Jurdi, Syarifudin. Muhammadiyah dalam Dinamika Politik Indonesia 1966-2006. Yogyakarta: Pustaka Pelajar, 2010.
Koran Tempo “Melacak Akar Terorisme di Indonesia”, edisi Minngu 22 Desember 2013.
Mu’allim, Amir. “Ajaran-Ajaran Purifikasi Islam Menurut Majelis Tafsir Al-Qur’an (MTA) Berpotensi Menimbulkan Konflik”, jurnal Harmoni, , volume 11, no 3, 2012.
Mugiatno,Yoyok Sekertaris Umum MTA “Beda Boleh, Putus Silaturahmi Jangan”, Jawa Pos, edisi 14 April 2011.
Muhsin, Ilyya and Ghufron, Muhammad. “Geliat Puritanisme Islam di Indonesia:Menyibak Tabir di Balik Gerakan Majelis Tafsir Al-Qur’an (MTA) dalam Perspektif Sosiologis”. INFERENSI Jurnal Sosial Keagamaan, vol. 12, no. 1, 2018.
Mustolehudin. Pandangan Ideologis-Teologis Muhammadiyah dan Majlis Tafsir Al-Qur’an: Studi Gerakan Putinisme Islam di Surakarta. Analisa Journal of Social Science and Religion , Vol 21, no. 01, 2014.
Noer, Deliar. 1991. Modern Islam di Indonesia 1900-1942. Jakarta: LP3ES.
Qardhawi ,Yusuf. Hukum Zakat terj. Dr. Salman Harun, dkk. Jakarta: PT Pustaka Litera AntarNusa, 2007.
Riclefs, M.C. Mengislamkan Jawa: Sejarah Islamisasi Jawa dan Penentangnya dari 1930 sampai Sekarang. Jakarta: Serambi, 2013.
Rusyd, Ibnu. Bidâyah al-Mujtahid. Vol 1. Surabaya: Toko Kitab Al-Hidayah, t.th.
Sunarwoto. “Radio Fatwa: Islamic Tanya Jawab Programmes on Radio Dakwah”. Al-Jami’ah: Journal of Islamic Studies, Vol 50, No. 2, 2012
Suprapto. “Penasiran MTA (Majlis Tafsir Al-Qur’an): Studi Analisis Penafsiran Surat Al-Baqarah 1-39 Oleh Ustadz Abdullah Thufail Saputo” Tesis di STAIN Surakarta, 2009.
Supriyanto,S. "Al-Qur’an Dalam Ruang Keagamaan Islam Jawa: Respons Pemikiran Keagamaan Misbah Mustafa dalam Tafsir al-Iklīl fī Ma’āni al-Tanzīl". Jurnal Theologia, Vol. 28 no. 1, 2017.
Supriyanto,S. “Kajian al-Qur’an dalam Tradisi Pesantren: Telaah atas Tafsir al-Iklîl fî Ma’ânî al-Tanzîl”. Tsaqafah, Vol. 12, no.2, 2017
Trihartono, Joko. “Relasi, Tranformasi, dan Adaptasi Tradisionalis terhadap Puritanisme di Surakarta”. Analisa Journal of Social Science and Religion, Vol. 22 no. 2, 2015.
Wildan, Muhammad.. Mapping Radical Islamism in Solo: A Studi of the Proliferation of Radical Islamism in Central Java. Al-Jamiah: Journal of Islamic Studies, Vol 46, No 1, 2010.
Woodward, Mark R.; Inayah Rohmaniyah; Ali Amin; Samsul Ma'arif; Diana Murtaugh Coleman; Muhammad Sani Umar. “Ordering What is Right, Forbidding What is Wrong: Two Faces of Hadrami Dakwah in contemporary Indonesia." Reviews of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs, Vol. 4, no.2, 2012.
Yayasan Majlis Tafsir Al-Qur’an, Tafsir Al-Qur’an Surat Al-Baqarah Ayat: 42-141 (Solo: Yayasan Majlis Tafsir Al-Qur’an, tanpa tahun), h.64.
Yayasan Majlis Tafsir Al-Qur’an, brosur edisi 29 April 1984, h. 2-3.
Yayasan Majlis Tafsir Al-Qur’an, Buku Panduan Masa Orintasi Siswa SMA MTA, 2005.
Zulkarnaen, Iskandar. Gerakan Ahmadiyah di Indonesia. Yogjakarta: LKiS, 2005.
Interviews
Ustadz Suprapto, student of Abdullah Thufail, Serengan, Solo, April 20, 1 and Mei 8, 2012.
Habib Muhsin al-Jufri Solo, in 2012.
Ustadz Heri, Gatak, Sukoharjo, in 2012.
Ustadz Muhtarom, recent penghulu Tabsir Atom of Surakarta palace, Solo 2013.
Munir Ahmad, son of Abdullah Thufail, Solo 2012.
Khoirun Nisa, MTA women activist, Solo 2013.
Ja’far Umar Thalib, in Teleconference Perdamaian Solo-Ambon held by the Wahid Institut in collaboration with Peace Tech, Solo, Juni 12, 2009.
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