Luthfi Assyaukanie
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Luthfi Assyaukanie is a cofounder of the Liberal Islam Network (Jaringan Islam Liberal
, JIL) in Indonesia
, a lecturer at Paramadina University, and a research associate at the Freedom Institute.
, Indonesia
, Assyaukanie received his early education in religious institutions. He later continued his study at the University of Jordan
specializing in Islamic Law
and Philosophy
. He obtained his Master's degree
from the International Islamic University
in Malaysia, and received his Ph.D
degree in Islamic Studies
from the University of Melbourne
, Australia
.
Before studying in Australia, Assyaukanie worked at Ummat magazine, an Islamic weekly magazine, as an editor. In 2001, together with Ulil Abshar Abdalla
, he founded the Liberal Islam Network. While teaching at Paramadina University, he also works at the Freedom Institute in Jakarta
.
, Kompas
, Media Indonesia
, and Jawa Pos
. He contributed approximately fifty entries in two Indonesian encyclopaedias: Ensiklopedi Tematis Dunia Islam (Thematical Encyclopaedia of Islamic World). 7 vols. Jakarta: Ichtiar Baru van Hoeve, 2002; Ensiklopedi Islam Untuk Pelajar (Islamic Encyclopedia for Students). 6 vols. Jakarta: Ichtiar Baru van Hoeve, 2001.
Books
Journal articles
Jaringan Islam Liberal
Jaringan Islam Liberal ' or the Liberal Islam Network is a loose forum for discussing and disseminating the concept of Islamic liberalism in Indonesia. One reason for its establishment is to counter the growing influence and activism of militant and radical Islam in Indonesia...
, JIL) in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, a lecturer at Paramadina University, and a research associate at the Freedom Institute.
Biography
Born in JakartaJakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Assyaukanie received his early education in religious institutions. He later continued his study at the University of Jordan
University of Jordan
The University of Jordan , is a government-supported University located in Amman, Jordan...
specializing in Islamic Law
Islamic law
Islamic law can refer to:*Sharia: The code of conduct enjoined upon Muslims in the Quran*Fiqh: Muslim jurisprudence...
and Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
. He obtained his Master's degree
Master's degree
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from the International Islamic University
International Islamic University
International Islamic University may refer to:*The International Islamic University Malaysia *The International Islamic University, Islamabad *The International Islamic University, Chittagong...
in Malaysia, and received his Ph.D
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degree in Islamic Studies
Islamic studies
In a Muslim context, Islamic studies can be an umbrella term for all virtually all of academia, both originally researched and as defined by the Islamization of knowledge...
from the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
, Australia
Australia
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.
Before studying in Australia, Assyaukanie worked at Ummat magazine, an Islamic weekly magazine, as an editor. In 2001, together with Ulil Abshar Abdalla
Ulil Abshar Abdalla
Ulil Abshar-Abdalla is an Islamic scholar from Indonesia affiliated to Jaringan Islam Liberal...
, he founded the Liberal Islam Network. While teaching at Paramadina University, he also works at the Freedom Institute in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
.
Publications
Assyaukanie has published two books and has written hundreds of articles mostly in Indonesian. His articles appeared in national magazines and newspapers, including TempoTempo
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, Kompas
Kompas
Kompas is the most widely read newspaper in Indonesia. Published by Kompas-Gramedia Group Publishing since June 28, 1965, it has a reputation in Indonesia for high-quality writing and investigative journalism...
, Media Indonesia
Media Indonesia
Media Indonesia is an Indonesian daily newspaper published in Jakarta. Reports say Media Indonesia is the second largest newspaper in Indonesia after the Kompas daily, and the third is Jawa Pos....
, and Jawa Pos
Jawa Pos
Jawa Pos is one of Indonesia's major newspapers. Jawa Pos was launched by Suseno Tedjo or Tek Chung Sen in Surabaya in 1 July 1949. The "Jawa Pos Group" is owned by Indonesian media tycoon, Dahlan Iskan .-Award:...
. He contributed approximately fifty entries in two Indonesian encyclopaedias: Ensiklopedi Tematis Dunia Islam (Thematical Encyclopaedia of Islamic World). 7 vols. Jakarta: Ichtiar Baru van Hoeve, 2002; Ensiklopedi Islam Untuk Pelajar (Islamic Encyclopedia for Students). 6 vols. Jakarta: Ichtiar Baru van Hoeve, 2001.
Books
- Freedom, the State, and Development: Arief Budiman’s Essays (Editor and Foreword). Jakarta: Pustaka Alvabet, 2006. Details
- Faces of Liberal Islam in Indonesia (Editor and Foreword). Jakarta: Jaringan Islam Liberal: Teater Utan Kayu, 2002. Details
- Politics, Human Rights, and The Issues of Technology in Contemporary Islamic Law. Bandung: Pustaka Hidayah, 1998. Details
Journal articles
- "Democracy and the Islamic State: Muslim Arguments for Political Change in Indonesia". Vol 20 (2004). The Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies.
- "Bringing Fiqh Back to Urban Areas: Making Sense of Professor Sahal Mahfudh’s Idea of Social Fiqh". ICIP E-Journal, Volume 1, Number
Education
- 2006 Ph.D. in Islamic Studies, the University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2003 M.A. in Islamic Studies (leading to Phd), the University of Melbourne, Australia
- 1995 M.A. in Philosophy, International Islamic University, Malaysia
- 1993 B.A. in Islamic Law (Major), the University of Jordan, Jordan
- 1993 B.A. in Philosophy (Minor), the University of Jordan, Jordan
Awards
- 2002–2005 Australian Development Scholarship, Australia
- 2004 the Melbourne Abroad Travelling Scholarship, Australia
- 1993–1995 the Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization Scholarship, Malaysia
- 1988–1993 Ministry of Education Scholarship, Jordan
- 1987–1988 Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Scholarship, Jordan