Religious Identity of Indonesian Muslims: A Case Study of Female Marriage Immigrants in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Euis Lisnawati, 欧俐思
• Other Authors: Mei-ying Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/az76jg

碩士 === 國立嘉義大學 === 教學專業國際碩士學位學程 === 106 === This study analyzes the identity of Indonesian Muslim religion: a case study of Indonesian Muslim marriage immigrants in Taiwan. It is based on six in-depth interviews with Taiwanese-Indonesian couples living in Taiwan. Most Indonesian women are from rural areas in Indonesia and generally have relatively lower levels of education. In this study, researchers have three research findings. First, the main reason Indonesian women choose to marry Taiwanese men rather than Indonesian men is to have a better life. Women say that living in Taiwan is better because of stronger economic conditions making it easier to find work. They can also support their families in Taiwan and the last reason for love between Indonesian women and Taiwanese men. Secondly, participants attain personal religious and social identities there are spiritual practices (praying, fast, etc.), good Muslim behavior and Muslim food (halal). Third, the main characteristic of religious identity is maintained by the participants. There are seven dimensions (Smart, 1998): the ritual dimension, narrative dimension, experimental dimension, doctrinal dimension, ethical dimension, social dimension, and material dimension. While praying, zakat, fasting in Ramadhan, read Qur'an, eat halal food, going to the mosque and wearing hijab. It is a religious practice that is often done by the participants’ continuously.