Dealing with Islamophobia: Expanding religious engagement to civic engagement among the Indonesian Muslim community in Australia

Ali, Mukti (2022) Dealing with Islamophobia: Expanding religious engagement to civic engagement among the Indonesian Muslim community in Australia. HTS Theological Studies Vol 78, No. 4 (2022), 78 (4). ISSN 0259-9422

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Abstract

The increasing Islamophobia in the Western world is worsened not only by global political issues but also by the stance of Muslims, who are perceived as exclusive and ethnocentric, particularly in the Australian context. This article outlines the strategies used by Indonesian Muslims in Australia to deal with the Islamophobic discourse, namely enhancing religious engagement to enhance solidarity and social cohesion between them and increasing civic engagement as an assimilation attempt with Australians. Religious engagement is carried out through enhancing Islamic lecture activities to promote a more moderate and open understanding of Islam. Meanwhile, civic engagement activities included increasing social involvement as a form of community service, collaborating more with other communities as a form of collective action, jointly proposing political policies as a form of political involvement, and working with Australians to create a better future as manifestations of civic engagement in the context of social change. Contribution: Although Islamophobia is mostly a political issue, the Indonesian Muslim community in Australia views it as a chance to open up and demonstrate to the Australian community that they can work together in a broader kind of civic engagement.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Agama
Divisions:	Fakultas Dakwah > Komunikasi dan Penyiaran Islam
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email bimoharyosetyoko@iainsalatiga.ac.id
Date Deposited:	29 Aug 2022 15:23
Last Modified:	29 Aug 2022 08:25
URI:	http://e-repository.perpus.uinsalatiga.ac.id/id/eprint/14637

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