Islam’s entry into the world generated a new chapter in civilization and changed direction of the history. Islamic Culture was gradually dominated on the history and civilization based on teaching Quran, in fact, holy Quran has influenced all social affairs and people’s lives. The role of Quran in history and its effects on cultures and...Read More

The impact of modern western cultures on Islamic societies has created an interesting debate regarding the compatibility of democracy and secularization with Islamic values. The rise of political Islam in the 1970s has intensified this debate leading it towards new perspectives regarding the compatibility of Islam with issues such as development, citizenship, identity, democracy and...Read More

“Islamic art” is a label coined in the West in the nineteenth century. Unlike “Christian art” or “Buddhist art,” it does not describe art with a particular set of religious imagery. In fact, Islamic art has few exclusively religious symbols comparable to the Christian cross. Instead, the term “Islamic art” designates all art, religious or...Read More

Since the late 1990s the development of an Islamic pop culture in Indonesia has taken place. One of the most conspicuous symbols of this powerful new trend is the jilbab gaul – the trendy veil1 . In this research I explore the significances and underlying codes of veiling among students of Gadjah Mada University in...Read More