Dear members and friends of the Austrian Indonesian Society,
Kindly, I want to invite you to this lecture, which combines anthropology and Islamic studies.
Title: Examining Hadith through Living Hadith Studies: The Case of the Balimau Tradition in Kuntu Society, Sumatra, Indonesia
Lecturer: Mr. Dona Kahfi MA Iballa, guest researcher at the Institute for Social Anthropology at the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Date and Time: Thursday, 03. April 2025 | 16 Uhr
Place: PSK (Besprechungsraum 4 | 4. Stock); 1010 Wien, Georg-Coch-Platz 2
Abstract: As a relatively new subdiscipline within Hadith studies (examining records of Prophet Muhammad’s sayings and deeds), living Hadith research continues to evolve and is establishing itself as a distinct field. It diverges from traditional critiques of Hadith transmission (isnad) and narrative (matn), and is informed by ethnographic approaches commonly applied in anthropology. This article explores living Hadith through a case study of the Balimau tradition in Kuntu society in the province of Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia. Balimau in Kuntu is celebrated as a ritual bath in the Subayang river shortly before the start of the fasting month. While employing ethnographic methods, this research has a focus on Hadith narratives that serve as the foundation of the Balimau tradition.
For more details, please consult the link below.
https://www.oeaw.ac.at/isa/detail/event/isa-regional-guest-lecture-dona-kahfi-ma-iballa