Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: This paper analyses the meaning of Friday prayer for Indonesian Muslims students in Canberra, Australia.Due to the nature of obligatory prayer (s} ala> h) in Islam, it is hard to identify the symbolic meaning of every movement of prayer for the Muslim participants.However, using Bowen ' s analysis, this paper emphasizes the social significance of Friday prayer for its participants in a particular place and time.It argues that Friday prayer is viewed by Indonesian Muslim participants as a medium to strengthen their Islamic faith and their membership of the Indonesian Islamic community in Canberra.Being a minority group, facing a prevailing Western culture, they try to maintain their faith and create social cohesion among Indonesian Muslims through their participation in this Islamic ritual.
Source: JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM
Author: Syamsul Rijal
Institution: Australian National University
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2129637232