Qurthuba: The Journal of History and Islamic Civilization

Jihad Fi Sabilillah Tarekat Qadiriah Melawan Eksploitasi Ekonomi pada Tragedi Cilegon 1888

Aris Muzhiat — 2026-09-30

Tragedi berdarah di Banten tahun 1888 bukan semata fenomena politik melainkan gerakan keagamaan dalam rangka melawan eksploitasi ekonomi dengan dorongan semangat jihad fi sabilillah. Penelitian kaulitatif ini menggunakan metode sejarah dengan pendekatan sosial-historis untuk menganalisa gerakan Tarekat Qadiriah. Temuan penelitian ini menunjukkan: (1) tragedi berdarah di Banten pada 1888 disebabkan oleh faktor yang kompleks, yaitu semangat keagamaan, krisis ekonomi, inkompetensi pegawai kolonial, dan pajak kapal yang tinggi; (2) krisis multidimensi tersebut menyebabkan ketidakpuasan dan kebencian penduduk desa terhadap penguasa kolonial Belanda; dan (3) tarekat Qadiriah merupakan agen utama perlawanan masyarakat Banten terhadap kolonialisme pada tahun 1888. Temuan penelitian ini memperkaya khazanah sejarah sosial-politik tentang peran agama dalam melawan penjajahan.

Peran Komunitas Tionghoa dalam Jaringan Perdagangan Islam di Pelabuhan Gresik Abad ke 15–16 M

Nur Rokhim — 2026-09-30

This study examines the role of the Chinese community in the Islamic trade network of the Port of Gresik during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries CE. Employing the historical method and drawing upon Curtin’s concept of the trade diaspora, Reid’s maritime emporium model, and Lombard’s Asian network framework, this research demonstrates that the Chinese community was not merely an ordinary trading group but a multidimensional historical agent that supported the economic structure of the port, facilitated the integration of Islamic norms into commercial practices, and contributed to the process of acculturation that shaped the distinctive character of coastal Javanese Islamic culture. The findings indicate that the Islamization of Java was a complex process involving various actors across ethnic boundaries and that the Chinese community was one of the key actors whose contribution has not yet received sufficient recognition in the historiography of Islam in the Indonesian archipelago.

Sejarah dalam Genggaman: Arsip Audiovisual dalam Rekonstruksi Sejarah Islam

Juma' — 2026-09-30

Historical research often faces heuristic limitations because it relies too heavily on conventional textual sources, which restricts the comprehensive reconstruction of the history of everyday life. This article examines the urgency of using films and audiovisual archives as primary and secondary historical sources that remain underutilized, particularly in Islamic historical studies. Focusing its analysis on documentary films, biopics, and historical fiction, this qualitative study employs a descriptive-analytical method. The findings indicate that audiovisual archives serve as authentic evidence that can visually represent everyday realities, spatial landscapes, and past emotions, thereby preserving society's collective memory. Despite methodological challenges, such as potential subjectivity, ideological bias, and limited property accuracy, the strict application of rigorous source criticism and cross-referencing with written documents can effectively maintain historical validity. Ultimately, integrating audiovisual archives supports historiophoty and applied history, breaking the rigidity of textual historiography while opening broader opportunities for public history democratization and alternative final project schemes for university students.

Akulturasi Islam dan Budaya Jawa: Studi Etnografi-Historis Masjid Saka Tunggal Baitussalam Cikakak Banyumas

Anggi Nurmalita — 2026-09-30

This article examines the acculturation of Islam and Javanese culture at the Masjid Saka Tunggal Baitussalam in Cikakak Village, Wangon District, Banyumas Regency. The research is driven by a theoretical gap in previous studies, which tended to analyze the mosque's architecture and the social rituals of the Aboge (Alif Rebo Wage) community separately. Using a qualitative-descriptive approach with an ethnographic-historical method, data were gathered through direct observation, in-depth interviews with the mosque's custodian (juru kunci) and local residents, and documentation. The study reveals three main findings. First, historically, the mosque’s establishment in 1288 AD reflects an early and accommodative Islamization strategy through the spatial adaptation of a pre-Islamic sacred site marked by ancient menhirs. Second, architecturally, the single pillar (saka tunggal) and its four-winged carvings serve as a visual dawah medium that synthesizes Islamic monotheism (tawhid) with the Javanese cosmological concept of papat kiblat lima pancer. Third, socially, this material space provides historical legitimacy for the Aboge community to maintain their unique living Islam rituals, such as Javanese-intoned dhikr and simultaneous adhan by four muezzins without amplification. This study offers an integrative perspective showing how a historical sacred space functions as a supporting medium for contemporary social harmony and cultural resilience.

Genealogi Dan Dialektika Hukum Kopi: Dari Larangan Di Jantung Utsmaniyah Hingga Legitimasi Ulama Nusantara

Wildan Ainur Aditiya — 2026-09-30

Coffee, an integral part of daily life, has a complex legal history within Islamic civilization. This study traces the genealogy and dialectics of coffee law, ranging from strict 16th-century Ottoman prohibitions to its legitimation by Nusantara scholars. Employing a qualitative-historical and philological approach, it conducts an in-depth analysis of primary texts—specifically Sheikh Ihsan Jampes's treatise Irsyad al-Ikhwan li Bayani Ahkami Syurb al-Qahwah wa al-Dukhan—alongside authoritative historical literature. Initial emergence in Mecca (1511) and Istanbul (1554) sparked intense political and moral polemics, leading rulers such as Sultan Murad IV to issue prohibition decrees against coffeehouses. Conversely, Sufi orders, particularly the Shadhiliyya Order, provided spiritual legitimacy to coffee as a wasilah to enhance stamina during nighttime worship, reinforced by the legal maxim "al-Wasail laha Hukm al-Maqasid". Ultimately, Sheikh Ihsan Jampes achieved an inclusive synthesis, emphasizing that coffee's legal status depends on individual preconditions, thereby preserving the diversity of opinions (ikhtilaf) and promoting religious moderation amid global legal tensions.

Dampak Perjanjian Politik Antara Pakubuwana VI dan Pemerintah Inggris terhadap Kasunanan Surakarta Tahun 1830 M

iin Nur Zulaili — 2026-09-30

This study aims to analyze the political and social impacts of the 1830 political agreement between Pakubuwana VI and England Goverment on the Surakarta Kasunanan. It seeks to place this event within the broader context of Javanese resistance against Dutch colonial rule during the Java War (1825–1830). The research applies the historical method through four main stages: heuristics, verification, interpretation, and historiography. Primary sources include manuscripts of agreements between Pakubuwana VI and the England Goverment, supported by secondary literature relevant to Javanese political history. Findings reveal that the political agreement between Pakubuwana VI and England Goverment was not merely symbolic but represented a form of inter-keraton solidarity in confronting colonial power. However, this alliance had significant repercussions for the Kasunanan of Surakarta, particularly in weakening its political authority and legitimacy after the war. The Colonial used the postwar situation to tighten their control by exiling Pakubuwana VI and limiting the Kasunanan’s autonomy.The political agreement of 1830 marks a pivotal moment in the political transformation of Java, signifying the decline of traditional royal power and the rise of stronger colonial domination over the Kasunanan of Surakarta.