July 2022

The jihad resolution initiated by the founder of Nahdlatul Ulama( NU), Haddratus Shaykh Hashim Asyari, at the beginning of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia (October 1945), proved successful in moving the Islamic masses to fight the Dutch invaders who tried to return to ride the allies in Surabaya. An unequal battle against a heavily armed foreign army The question is, why did the resolution of jihad work? What factors can mobilize the Muslim masses so as to welcome the resolution of jihad?

This article provides an explanation of religious dynamics in the aspect of fiqh in Kerinci, Jambi. There are many religious groups and organizations in Kerinci that compete for influence and authority. From all of that, Persatuan Tarbiyah Islamiyah (Perti) is not very prominent as a structural organization, but its role in the cultural area is very decisive. Therefore, this study wants to see how the fiqh transmission pattern played by Perti is structurally and culturally, and how the fiqh authority works in the crowd of religious organizations and groups.