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thinking, Khairul Bayan published a Lkis was founded in Yogyakarta in 1993 Aksara, Raja Grafindo Persada, and many publishers followed and they
controversial book written by Adian by university students who mostly had the Kompas-Gramedia Group. These also started to release Islamic works.
Husaini, in which he correlated Cak Nur a traditional pesantren educational publishers initially did not produce books PT Raja Grafindo Persada, through its
death with his supposedly deviant and background. LkiS began as a discussion on Islam and only started to do so in the publishing division Sri Gunting started
misguided ways of thinking. The book group of students mostly at the State 1990s when they had become aware of to actively publish books on Islam since
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clearly shows Khairul Bayan reaction to Islamic Institute or IAIN (now State the rising commercial importance of the the early 1990s. In fact, some titles
the ideas of Islamic reformism and its Islamic University, UIN) Sunan Kalijaga publication of Islamic books. have been reprinted several times to
supporters. Yogyakarta that talked about pluralism In the 1980s, LP3ES, a general publisher cater for the market’s interest, such as
and inter-religious tolerance. Fundamentalisme Islam dan Modernitas,
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Khairul Bayan also published Islamic established in 1971, marked its first 92
magazines and journals, such as LkiS publishes books about leftist and success in catering for the Muslim and Tugas Cendekiaan Muslim.
the weekly bulletin Al-Insan, and the liberal-oriented Islam. The first book community in 1981 with the publication Similarly, since the 1990s up to now, the
magazines Fikri, Keluarga Insani, and it published in 1993 was Kiri Islam, of Pergolakan Pemikiran Islam: Catatan Kompas-Gramedia group has also been
Alia, a magazine for middle class Muslim a translation of the English edition of Harian Ahmad Wahib. In the 1990s, publishing books on Islam starting with
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women. Khairul Bayan released a Between Modernity and Postmodernity: books in encyclopedic form covering
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quarterly journal Islamia, which was first The Islamic Left and Dr Hassan Hanafi’s 90. This is an edited version of Djohan Effendi and discussions on Islamic biography, Islamic
Ismet Nasir edition of the entire diary of Ahmad
published in March 2004. Looking at Thought, A Critical Reading written by Wahib, a young HMI figure who was very critical history, leaderships of Islamic dynasties,
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the first issue it appears that Islamia Kazuo Shimogaki that was originally of Islam. Djohan and Ismet collected his reflective Islamic contemporary conditions, and
attacks the modernist-liberalist approach published in 1988. Kiri Islam was rapidly notes into a complete book after Ahmad Wahib other Islamic themes. Several Islamic
died in a motorcycle accident in 1971. However,
to Quranic commentary, like that sold out as the early 1990s was an era of the publication of this controversial work was met books Gramedia published are The
introduced in their works by Nasr Hamid radical student groups that revived their with severe responses of various elements from Oxford Modern Islamic World (4 Vols.,
Abu Zayd and Muhammad Abid al-Jabiri demands for liberation from the New the Muslim community, including the Ministry of published in 1995), Concise History
Religious Affairs. Some accpted his ideas but
which were mostly published by LkiS, as Order government that had restricted many more rejected the the book. Objections to 2006.
will be seen below. their reading. As a result, all books with a this book became evident in 1997 when groups 91. This was written by William Montgomery
leftist title sold out in no time. from the Muslim community (the coalition of 8 Watt and translated by Taufik Adnan Amal from
organizations) under the command of the DDII
86. Adian Husaini, Nurcholish Madjid: Kontroversi demonstrated against Harian Republika for having its original title, Islamic Fundamentalism and
Modernity. It was initially published by Raja
Kematian dan Pemikirannya, (Jakarta: Khairul Books on Islam by General included Ahmad Wahib’s thought in one of its Grafindo in 1997 and it was reprinted in 2001.
Bayan, 2005). Publishers columns, Dailog Jum’at (March 31, 1995). See also 92. In its English edition, Ali Syariati’s book wa
Hefner, Islam Pasar Keadilan, Artikulasi Lokal,
87. The three magazines were luxuriously printed Kapitalisme, dan Demokrasi, (LKiS, Yogyakarta, entitled Man and Islam and in Indonesia, it was
in full color on shiny paper. Fikri was printed in The rapid development of Islamic books 2000), especially the chapter “Print Islam: Media translated by Amien Rais with the title mentioned
10.000 copies of which 30 per cent was sold, in Indonesia is not only the result of Massa dan Persaingan Ideologis di Kalangan above. Previously, this book was published by
Insani was printed in 7500 copies also around 30 Islamic publishing houses but also of that Muslim Indonesia”, 43-90. However, despite of Shalahuddin Press, Yogyakarta, 1995. The first
per cent was sold, and Alia was printed in 12.500 these pros and cons, the book had been reprinted edition was 5000 copies and sold out in the
exemplars of which 60 per cent was sold. See of general publishers like Erlangga, Bumi 6 times upt to 2006 and sold up to 50 thousand relatively short period of only 4 months. His next
Watson, “Islamic Books”, 202. copies. See, Cahyo Junaedy, “Saksi di Gerbang book was again published by Raja Grafindo in
88. Watson, “Islamic Books”, 202. 89. Vermonte, “Penerbitan Islam”, 264. Orde Baru”, Harian Tempo, edition January 24, 1995.

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