Intellectual Roots and Socio-Cultural Differences between the Ahmadiyya and Sunni: Tension and Islamic Issues in Indonesia

Abstract

Ahmadiyya is one of sects of Islam in Indonesia. At the beginning of this school do not matter as the birth of the other sects in Islam. But when the flow began to grow and seriously studied by scholars and Islamic scholars found that the flow is against the teachings of Islam itself. At that moment began a conflict between mainstream Islam, such as Muhammadiyah, NU and forth with the Ahmadis . Fundamental problems that triggered the conflict is that the Ahmadis consider Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as a prophet and messenger. This issue is related to theology and the pillars of faith violated the which has been a guide for Muslims in general. Ahmadiyya remains convinced that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was a prophet and they can show the sources they learned well from libraries Christians, Buddhists and Jews. Ahmadiyya is an important issue to understand the death of Jesus the Messiah, Because it is related to the coming of Jesus back problems and beliefs that have come messiah that is Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. Ahmadiyya explanation of all this is meant to justify that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was a prophet and messenger after Muhammad.

Keywords: Ahmadiyya, Sunni, Tension and Islamic Issues