Luthfi Assyaukanie (27 August 1967), is a cofounder of the Liberal Islam Network (

Jaringan Islam Liberal Jaringan Islam Liberal (JIL) or the Liberal Islam Network is a loose forum for discussing and disseminating the concept of Liberal Islam, Islamic liberalism in Indonesia. One reason for its establishment is to counter the growing influence and ac ...

, JIL) in

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...

, a lecturer at

Paramadina University Paramadina University () is an Islamic university in Indonesia. It was established by Nurcholish Madjid in 1998. Paramadina University has three campuses on Java: Cipayung, Kuningan, and Cikarang. It has a particular emphasis on science and techn ...

, and a research associate at the Freedom Institute.

Biography

Born in

Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...

, Assyaukanie received his early education in religious institutions. He later continued his study at the

University of Jordan The University of Jordan (), often abbreviated UJ or JU, is a public university located in Amman, Jordan. Founded in 1962, and it is the largest and oldest institution of higher education in Jordan. It is located in the capital Amman in the J ...

specializing in

Islamic Law Sharia, Sharī'ah, Shari'a, or Shariah () is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith. In Islamic terminology ''sharīʿah'' refers to immutable, intan ...

and

Philosophy Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...

. He obtained his

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from the

International Islamic University The International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) is an Islamic public university located in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

, and received his Ph.D degree in

Islamic Studies Islamic studies is the academic study of Islam, which is analogous to related fields such as Jewish studies and Quranic studies. Islamic studies seeks to understand the past and the potential future of the Islamic world. In this multidiscipli ...

from the

University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne (colloquially known as Melbourne University) is a public university, public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in the state ...

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. Before studying in Australia, Assyaukanie worked at Ummat magazine, an Islamic weekly magazine, as an editor. In 2001, together with Ulil Abshar Abdalla, he founded the Liberal Islam Network. While teaching at

, he also works at the Freedom Institute in

Publications

Assyaukanie has published two books and has written hundreds of articles mostly in Indonesian. His articles appeared in national magazines and newspapers, including ''

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'', ''

Kompas ''Kompas'' () is an Indonesian national newspaper published in Jakarta, founded on 28 June 1965. It is published by PT Kompas Media Nusantara, which is part of Kompas Gramedia Group. The paper's head office is located at the Kompas Multimedia ...

'', ''

Media Indonesia ''Media Indonesia'' is an Indonesian daily newspaper published in Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch Ea ...

'', and ''

Jawa Pos ''Jawa Pos'' ( 'Java Post') is an Indonesian national daily newspaper based in Surabaya, East Java. ''Jawa Pos'' was launched by Suseno Tedjo or The Chung Shen on July 1, 1949. The parent company, "Jawa Pos Group", is owned by Indonesian media tyc ...

''. He contributed approximately fifty entries in two Indonesian encyclopaedias published by

Ichtiar Baru van Hoeve Ichtiar Baru van Hoeve is an Indonesian publisher of encyclopedia and reference books. Originally named Penerbit Van Hoeve Bandung, it was already operating in the 1930s. It closed on 1957 when Indonesia nationalized many foreign companies, but was ...

(Jakarta): ''Ensiklopedi Tematis Dunia Islam'' (''Thematical Encyclopaedia of Islamic World''). 7 vols., 2002; ''Ensiklopedi Islam Untuk Pelajar'' (''Islamic Encyclopedia for Students''). 6 vols., 2001. ;Books * ''Freedom, the State, and Development: Arief Budiman's Essays'' (Editor and foreword). Jakarta: Pustaka Alvabet, 2006. Details * ''Faces of Liberal Islam in Indonesia'' (Editor and foreword). Jakarta: Jaringan Islam Liberal: Teater Utan Kayu, 2002. Details * ''Politics, Human Rights, and The Issues of Technology in Contemporary Islamic Law''. Bandung: Pustaka Hidayah, 1998. Details ;Journal articles * "Democracy and the Islamic State: Muslim Arguments for Political Change in Indonesia". Vol 20 (2004). ''The Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies''. * "Bringing Fiqh Back to Urban Areas: Making Sense of Professor Sahal Mahfudh's Idea of Social Fiqh". ''ICIP E-Journal'', Volume 1, Number

Education

* 2006 Ph.D. in Islamic Studies, the University of Melbourne, Australia * 2003 M.A. in Islamic Studies (leading to Phd), the University of Melbourne, Australia * 1995 M.A. in philosophy, International Islamic University, Malaysia * 1993 B.A. in Islamic Law (Major), the University of Jordan, Jordan * 1993 B.A. in philosophy (Minor), the University of Jordan, Jordan

Awards

* 2002–2005 Australian Development Scholarship, Australia * 2004 the Melbourne Abroad Travelling Scholarship, Australia * 1993–1995 the Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization Scholarship, Malaysia * 1988–1993 Ministry of Education Scholarship, Jordan * 1987–1988 Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Scholarship, Jordan

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Assyaukanie, Luthfi 1967 births Living people Academics from Jakarta Indonesian writers Indonesian Muslims 21st-century Muslim scholars of Islam Islamic philosophers University of Jordan alumni Academic staff of Paramadina University