This article explores the culture of music in the tradition of Shalawat Emprak in Pesantren Kaliopak Yogyakarta from the perspective of Sufism. Essentially, Shalawat Emprak is similar to the Sufi tradition of listening to music (samâ‘) as one of the media to draw closer to God. The music is, however, regarded merely as a medium, but it is not a primary mean. Shalawat Emprak is different from…
Artikel ini menganjurkan kepada pendidik untuk membaca basmalah, hamdalah, dan shalawat sebelum memulai mempelajari ilmu pengetahuan Islam. Sehingga pengetahuan yang diperoleh bermanfaat dan sempurna. Imam Muhammad al Nawawi ra., seorang cendekiawan Islam populer, mengatakan bahwa membaca basmalah, hamdalah, dan shalawat adalah sunnah ketika beliau membaca kitab suci atau buku, memulai pelajara…
Shalawat is an old aged tradition and practiced in numerous specific occasions in muslim societies. Shalawat plays significant roles in rite of passages, from birth to death and from circumcision to marriage. Therefore, variaus forms of shalawats are widely known by muslim communities. Functioning not only as propetic panagerics, shalawat is believed as a means for gaining intercession. In Java…