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From alienation to industrialisation: hijab activism and the transformation of indonesian urban society from the late 1970s to today

This study aims to analyse the emergence and the dynamic development of hijab activism in Indonesia since the end of the 1970s. The spread of the hijab began with a few Indonesian urban Muslim women who became aware that wearing the hijab is an obligation in Islamic law. They were influenced by a ne...

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Main Authors:	Agus, Setiawan, Achmad, Sunjayadi, Yunadi, Ramlan, Alatas, Alwi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Akademi Pengajian Islam, UM 2024
Subjects:	D History (General) HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/117525/7/117525_From%20alienation%20to%20industrialisation.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/117525/ https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/JAT/index https://doi.org/10.22452/JAT.vol19no2.11
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spelling	my.iium.irep.1175252025-01-09T04:20:41Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/117525/ From alienation to industrialisation: hijab activism and the transformation of indonesian urban society from the late 1970s to today Agus, Setiawan Achmad, Sunjayadi Yunadi, Ramlan Alatas, Alwi D History (General) HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform This study aims to analyse the emergence and the dynamic development of hijab activism in Indonesia since the end of the 1970s. The spread of the hijab began with a few Indonesian urban Muslim women who became aware that wearing the hijab is an obligation in Islamic law. They were influenced by a new wave of Islamic da’wah that emerged in the Indonesian urban setting. Initially, the use of the hijab by students in public schools was viewed with suspicion by the Indonesian government and was banned, causing alienation for the wearers. However, the ban was later lifted, and its usage was widely recognised and accepted in the society. The increasing number of Indonesian middle-class Muslim women who wear the hijab has opened up the market for the hijab industry and encouraged producers to be more creative in introducing their newest hijab products. The rise of hijab communities, government support, and the development of online businesses and the international halal industry in recent years have played crucial roles in the rapid expansion of the industry. This study employs a historical method and is supported by a number of primary sources, including interviews with several key players in this field. This research reveals the patterns and phases of hijab transformation over the last four decades, evolving from a symbol of alienation into a lucrative business and industry. Akademi Pengajian Islam, UM 2024-12-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/117525/7/117525_From%20alienation%20to%20industrialisation.pdf Agus, Setiawan and Achmad, Sunjayadi and Yunadi, Ramlan and Alatas, Alwi (2024) From alienation to industrialisation: hijab activism and the transformation of indonesian urban society from the late 1970s to today. Journal of Al-Tamaddun, 19 (2). pp. 155-168. ISSN 1823-7517 E-ISSN 2289-2672 https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/JAT/index https://doi.org/10.22452/JAT.vol19no2.11
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description	This study aims to analyse the emergence and the dynamic development of hijab activism in Indonesia since the end of the 1970s. The spread of the hijab began with a few Indonesian urban Muslim women who became aware that wearing the hijab is an obligation in Islamic law. They were influenced by a new wave of Islamic da’wah that emerged in the Indonesian urban setting. Initially, the use of the hijab by students in public schools was viewed with suspicion by the Indonesian government and was banned, causing alienation for the wearers. However, the ban was later lifted, and its usage was widely recognised and accepted in the society. The increasing number of Indonesian middle-class Muslim women who wear the hijab has opened up the market for the hijab industry and encouraged producers to be more creative in introducing their newest hijab products. The rise of hijab communities, government support, and the development of online businesses and the international halal industry in recent years have played crucial roles in the rapid expansion of the industry. This study employs a historical method and is supported by a number of primary sources, including interviews with several key players in this field. This research reveals the patterns and phases of hijab transformation over the last four decades, evolving from a symbol of alienation into a lucrative business and industry.
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author	Agus, Setiawan Achmad, Sunjayadi Yunadi, Ramlan Alatas, Alwi
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title	From alienation to industrialisation: hijab activism and the transformation of indonesian urban society from the late 1970s to today
title_short	From alienation to industrialisation: hijab activism and the transformation of indonesian urban society from the late 1970s to today
title_full	From alienation to industrialisation: hijab activism and the transformation of indonesian urban society from the late 1970s to today
title_fullStr	From alienation to industrialisation: hijab activism and the transformation of indonesian urban society from the late 1970s to today
title_full_unstemmed	From alienation to industrialisation: hijab activism and the transformation of indonesian urban society from the late 1970s to today
title_sort	from alienation to industrialisation: hijab activism and the transformation of indonesian urban society from the late 1970s to today
publisher	Akademi Pengajian Islam, UM
publishDate	2024
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/117525/7/117525_From%20alienation%20to%20industrialisation.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/117525/ https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/JAT/index https://doi.org/10.22452/JAT.vol19no2.11
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From alienation to industrialisation: hijab activism and the transformation of indonesian urban society from the late 1970s to today

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