The educational background of imams and its contribution to their recognition as religious leaders: The case of Indonesian Muslim Community in the Netherlands

Iqbal, Asep Muhamad (2017) The educational background of imams and its contribution to their recognition as religious leaders: The case of Indonesian Muslim Community in the Netherlands. Islam Realitas: Journal of Islamic and Social Studies, 3 (1). pp. 21-37. ISSN 2477-1201 / 2477-1309

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Abstract

The Netherlands is one of European countries whose population with Islamic background has been increasing significantly. Statistical data show that there are around one million Muslims in this country or around six per cent of total population of the Netherlands. Some Muslim communities in this country came from Southeast Asia including Indonesia. The number of Muslim population from Indonesia was estimated to be around 200,000 out of 400,000 Dutch population with Indonesian background. This certainly necessitates the involvement and role of religious leaders who are able to serve the need and interests of Muslim community with Indonesian backrgound in this country. One of the important issues needs attention is the educational background of these religious leaders. Therefore, this paper describes the following: what is the educational background of the imams and how this contributes to their recognition as religious leaders by Muslim community with Indonesian background in the Netherlands. It argues that the different patterns of educational background of imams among Indonesian Muslims in the Netherlands have significantly contributed to their recognition as respected religious leaders by their community.

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