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of Muslim World (3 Vols., published in
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publishing division, i.e. Amzah publisher is slowly diminishing, and therefore as the most authoritative centers of
2001), Encyclopedia of Muslim Biography that specifically publishes books on a fragmentation of religious authority Islamic teachings. They can now easily
(5 Vols., published in 2001), International Islamic themes. Up to 2006, Amzah has among the Muslim community has find sources of Islamic knowledge in any
encyclopedia of Islam Dynasty (30 Vols., published 79 titles of Islamic books. 94 began. This situation justifies the opinion bookstore, library, and many other places
published in 2002), Encyclopedia of Although general publishers published that the rise of public spaces is an that never used to have any relations with
The World Muslims (4 Vols., published many Islamic books, seen from the inherent part of modernity. Islamic studies.
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in 2002), Dictionary of Islam (2 Vols, marketing side they still lost against Therefore, the increase in numbers Islam is now conveyed in a more
published in 2004), Encyclopedia of Islamic publishers who sometimes came of publications on Islamic reformism natural way using daily language. The
Islam & Muslim World (2 Vols., published up with best-selling works. creates the opportunity for the Muslims classical Islamic texts are no longer
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2004), Encyclopedia of Islam & Scientist with different ideas and orientations to consecrated because of the availability
(4 Vols., published in 2005), Biographical Concluding Remarks enter the debates about how Indonesian of modern printed media. This process
Encyclopedia of Islam (4 Vols., published Islam is to be defined. The Muslim is accelerated by the arrival of translated
in 2006). We may conclude that the publication
of Islamic books is a novel trend in the community has begun to participate editions of various classical texts of
Erlangga did more or less the same. transmission of Islamic knowledge. in issues of Islam and the formation Islam the knowledge of which used to
Mostly known as a publisher of school The sources of Islamic knowledge and of Islamic opinions and they variously be restricted as they only used to be
text books since 2002, it established a religious authority, which were initially interpret Islam along the lines of groups circulated among religious elites. Thus,
new publishing division for Islamic books. held by ulamas and their kitab kuning with different educational backgrounds reading hadiths and the practices of
Up to 2003, it has released no less than as their primary sources of knowledge, and ideologies. All polemics, Islamic rituals is no longer only found
17 titles of books on Islamic subjects started to become more varied because debates, discussions, and opposition in pesantrens and only to be known
either about Islamic ways of thinking of the rise of printed media: Journals, are principally manifestations and by being present before ulamas, but
or easy-going stories. Up to 2002 its newspapers, magazines, and books. The continuations of Islamic developments also in modern schools and in ordinary
publication Kisah Hikmah had been use of printed media also contributed that started in the early period of the households. 98
reprinted five times. 93 to changes in the Islamic public sphere, 20 century. 97 Through this development, Islamic
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Bumi Aksara was established in 1990 where the ulamas no longer were the This development can be understood reformism has contributed to the rise of
and it initially focused on publishing only people capable of speaking about from the fact that the printed media new forms of Islamic religious thinking
general books on various themes Islam. The role of the ulamas as the provides the Muslim community with based on printed media. Especially for
such as the economy, law, social sole creators of contemporary Islam easy access to Islamic teachings. The urban people, oral traditions as the basic
issues, electronics, automotive issues, Muslim community begins to learn about means of the transmission of traditional
education, and other themes. However, 94. On books having been published see http:// Islam without having to go to or stay in Islamic knowledge is of no importance
in 2000 it created a new specialized bumiaksara.co.id/amzah.php. pesantrens that used to be considered and its presence is threatened by the
95. In Indonesia, a “best-seller” is a book of which
93. “Pasar Buku Islam Tengah Menggeliat”, more than 30 thousand copies were sold. See products of printing machines intended to
Kompas, November 15, 2003, see also http:// “Buku Bertema Keluarga”, in http://www.republika. 96. Burhanudin, “Islamic Knowledge”, 1.
www2.kompas.com, (accessed June 2008). co.id/ 97. Burhanudin, “Islamic Knowledge”, 204. 98. Burhanudin, “Islamic Knowledge”, 204.
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