Vol. 1 No. 1 (2017): Hayula: Indonesian Journal of Multidisciplinary Islamic Studies

Geographical Diversity of Authors:

This issue explores a wide range of multidisciplinary topics in Islamic studies, including the conceptual foundations and socio-cultural characteristics of Islam Nusantara, the critical evaluation of legal stratagems (ḥīlah) within Islamic financing products such as murābaḥah housing loans and sharia pawnbroking, the strategic military role of the Umayyads in encountering the Byzantine Empire, historical narratives of harmonious Muslim–Jewish relations spanning from the Prophetic era to Umayyad al-Andalus, the institutional roles of Muhammadiyah and Nahdlatul Ulama as guardians of Islamic moderatism in Indonesia, and the slametan communal feast as a manifestation of the belief system, ritual practices, and social ideals of Javanese Muslim society. In alignment with our global academic outreach, the contributing authors in this inaugural issue represent a diverse group of esteemed scholars affiliated with academic institutions from Indonesia and Jordan. This international representation reflects the richness of scholarly perspectives and demonstrates an early commitment to fostering dialogue between Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern scholarship across Islamic history, sharia economics, religious moderation, interfaith relations, and cultural anthropology.