In the pesantren tradition, the relationship between santri and kiai is often hierarchical, with kiai as the highest authority figure in the scientific, spiritual, and social life of the pesantren. This raises the question: is this relationship a form of feudalism or rather adab and respect in Islam? To answer this, it is necessary to look at it from the point of view of sharia postulates and the development of...Read More

The debate surrounding the authenticity of the Ba'alawi clan as descendants of the Prophet Muhammad is still ongoing. This issue has divided the attitude of Muslims, especially in Indonesia, into two axes: those who agree to consider it authentic and those who reject its authenticity. Not only the grassroots community, religious leaders are no less enthusiastic in questioning this issue. Yes, this issue...Read More

The conflict between Israel and Iran in mid-2025 has created global concern. The exchange of missiles, including ballistic missiles as a show of advanced military power between the two countries, has the potential to have direct and indirect impacts on all countries in the world. Instead of creating peace and security, what is happening is increasing tensions and the threat of crisis...Read More

The Pancasila Independence Day in 2025 is appropriate to reflect on the fourth precept of the phenomenon of public anxiety towards the parliament, which was doubted as a representative of the people when ojeg driver Affan Kurniawan was run over by a Brimob rantis on August 28, 2025 in front of the DPR / MPR RI Building, Central Jakarta. Departing from that event, Pancasila as the philosophy of life (way of life) of the nation...Read More

The first International Musabaqah Qiraatil Kutub (MQK) is a competition to read, understand, and express the content of the yellow book comprehensively which is attended by students from all over Indonesia and Southeast Asian countries. In the perspective of social philosophy, this activity can be seen as an effort to revive the local pesantren epistemic as a force of global human civilization. First International MKQ in IndonesiaMQK...Read More

Surakarta - Dr. Aang Saeful Milah, M.A, lecturer at the Faculty of Ushuluddin and Adab (FUDA) UIN Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, participated in ADIA: Annual International Conference 2025 organized by UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta on July 21-25, 2025. This international conference carries the theme “Cultural Resilience and Digital Literacy for a Diverse Society”. In the forum...Read More

Thursday, July 10, 2025 - An international webinar entitled “Jihad Zaman Now: The Spirit of Muslim Students in the War of Thought and Moral” was successfully organized by the Faculty of Ushuluddin and Adab UIN Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten with the participation of hundreds of participants from various countries. This event is an important space to discuss jihad in the perspective of modern Muslim thought, as well as...Read More