This issue presents eight original research articles written by 22 scholars from five countries: Indonesia, Australia, Turkey, Malaysia, and Iran. This edition explores a dynamic range of themes related to religious transformation, interfaith relations, Islamic thought, and spirituality in both historical and contemporary settings. Topics include shifting patterns of Muslim religiosity in Indonesia during the new normal era, and a cross-national exploration of Islamic nonviolence based on the teachings of Bediüzzaman Said Nursi. Other contributions revisit resistance narratives through the letters of 19th-century exiled ulama, examine the challenges faced by Islamic organizations in promoting religious moderation, and trace the migration of Ahl al-Bayt and theological encounters in Persia. Further articles address the social and emotional negotiations in interfaith marriages in Indonesia, the role of dhikr in enhancing spiritual well-being in Malaysian Muslim communities, and embodied religious practices among members of the Syahadatain Sufi order. Together, these studies offer rich insights into the evolving landscapes of Islamic belief, identity, and practice across diverse socio-cultural and geographical settings.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15575/jw.v6i1

Published: 2021-07-31

Changing the Religiosity of Indonesian Muslims in the New Normal Era

1-12

Transforming Hate into Compassion as an Islamic Nonviolent Thought of Bediüzzaman Said Nursi

13-30

Resisting the 19th Century Colonial Politics of Exile: The Study of Kiai Ahmad Arrifai Kalisalak and Kiai Hasan Maolani Kuningan Letters

31-42

The Challenges of Islamic Organizations in Promoting Moderation in Indonesia

43-54

Persia, the Land of Shiite Faith: The Migration of Imam Ahl al-Bayt and the Encounter between Two Belief Systems in Persia

55-66

Negotiating Love and Faith: Interfaith Marriage in Manado, Indonesia

67-76

Strengthening Spiritual Practices among Community: Dhikr Activities in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

77-86

Embodied Religious Belief: The Experience of Syahadatain Sufi Order in Indonesia

87-100