Islamic Awakening and the Threat of Deviant Sects: A Focus on Indonesia Islamic Awakening and the Threat of Emerging Spiritual Sects: A Focus on Indonesia

Tajik, Abulfazl; Irawan, Ready; Larijani, Sareh

Islamic Awakening and the Threat of Deviant Sects: A Focus on Indonesia Islamic Awakening and the Threat of Emerging Spiritual Sects: A Focus on Indonesia

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Abulfazl Tajik ¹

Ready Irawan ²

Sareh Larijani ³

¹ Assistant Professor, Department of Religions and Mysticism, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Ahlul Bayt International University, Iran

² PhD student in Sufism and Islamic Mysticism, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Ahlul Bayt International University (AS).

³ Head of department of women&#039;s studies, Ahlul Bayt International University

Abstract

In the wake of the Islamic Awakening and the increasing tendency of Muslim societies to return to their religious identity, one of the emerging threats is the rise of syncretic spiritual sects that undermine the authority of Sharia by offering alternative and individualistic paths to spiritual fulfillment (Issue); This study, using a descriptive-analytical method and based on library sources, investigates the emerging spirituality-oriented movements in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country (Method); The findings indicate that more than two hundred mystical sects have emerged in Indonesia, blending elements of various religions—including Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Eastern mysticism—claiming to provide a path to inner peace and union with God. However, these sects deviate from traditional religious teachings and promote a type of religious syncretism focused on personal experience and spiritual pleasure. By weakening religious institutions and undermining official religious authority, these sects pose a serious challenge to religious identity and the broader process of Islamic awakening and civilizational revival (Findings).

Keywords

Islamic Awakening

Indonesia

Deviant Mysticism

Lia Eden Sect

Sumarah

Syncretism

Subjects