The Workshop for Morality: The Islamic Creativity of Pesantren Daarut Tauhid in Bandung, Java (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781921313677)

This volume is a remarkable study of a most unusual pesantren. Officially known as Pesantren Daarut Tauhid, this pesantren was located in Bandung and flourished at the beginning of a period of Islamic resurgence in Indonesia. More commonly referred to as the Bengkel Akhlaq, this 'Workshop for Morality' exerted a special appeal to groups of young urban Muslims, particularly students. Its founder was H. K. Abdullah Gymnastiar, popularly known as Aa Gym, who later went on to become one of Indonesia's most important Muslim preachers and television celebrities. The Workshop for Morality is a superb work of both historical and ethnographic relevance that reflects the capacity of its author, Dindin Solahudin, to capture a critical moment in the development of Islam in contemporary Indonesian society.

Author: Dindin Solahudin
ISBN-10: 1921313676
ISBN-13: 9781921313677
Publisher: Anu Press
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2008
Pages: 138
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.84h x 6.93w x 0.38d