Islamic Radicalism in the Middle of Moderate Community (Phenomenological Perspective of Pesantren Al-muttaqin Sowan Kidul Jepara)

Abstract

This research aims to elaborate two main point; First: how the process of learning within the Al- muttaqin pesantren? Second: How the response of local people toward this radical pesantren? With the phenomenological perspective and also the in depth interview with the owner of Pesantren, KH Sartono and leader among pesantren which is active in the community there are family resemblance between this pesantren with the pesantren of Abu Bakar Ba’asyir in Solo, and the doctrine of Jihad is re-internalize in the pesantren through many schedule like speech in class and also Islamic cycle with implementing this doctrine through physical training in the field which surrounding the pesantren. With the Vincenzo Oliveti and also Martin E Marty approaches this research discover that this radical pesantren live in the middle of moderate community. The student of pesantren according to the both of Vincenzo Oliveti and Martin E Marty have literalist, narrow minded and anti sociological perspective toward the scriptural text of Qur’an and Sunnah. One important advice from this research delivered to the ministery of religious affairs in the region of Jepara to monitoring this pesantren and also to be patient to transforming this pesantren toward inclusive pesantren.