Jamiat Kheir: A Catalyst for Islamic Intellectual Renewal and Educational Transformation in Early 20th Century Java

Abstract

The arrival of Europeans to the archipelago posed a challenge to the Islamic kingdoms that were then in power. The internal and external conflicts experienced by the Islamic kingdoms fueled the colonial spirit of the Europeans. The decline of the Islamic kingdoms became the transition to the beginning of colonialism in the archipelago. Europeans competed with each other to control the archipelago, starting from Portuguese colonialism, VOC colonialism, and British occupation to colonialism with a long period by the Dutch government. The practice of colonialism applied during the Dutch Government, which was very discriminatory and exploitative, gave rise to the Ethical Policy in the early 20th century as an effort to redeem Dutch behaviour. This policy has led to the emergence of new ideologies that are growing rapidly due to easy access to education, information and technology. One of the new ideologies that developed rapidly in the 20th century was the understanding of Modern Islam pioneered by the Jamiat Kheir organization. Jamiat Kheir, which is engaged in social education, began to spread the ideology of Modern Islam through teaching and interacting with the outside world of the Dutch East Indies. The spread of Modern Islam initiated by Jamiat Kheir eventually led to the growth of other Modern Islamic organizations.

Keywords: colonialism, ethical politics, ideology, modern islam, jamiat kheir

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