Gerakan Filantropi Islam di Amerika

Abstract

This research aims to explore the development of Islamic Philanthropy movement in America covering the discussion on the institutional basis of Islamic Philanthropy, and its contributions toward the solidarity and the empowerment of the Muslim community. The research is a kind of literary research with the qualitative research method and multidisciplinary approach. The result shows that there is four institutional basis of Islamic Philanthropy in America; those are mosques, educational institutions, ethnic, and religious school of thought. The facts are also found that there is a significant correlation between the existence of Islamic philanthropy institution and government political policies on radicalism issues that adhered to Muslim community in America. Keywords: America, Philantrophy, Islam, Muslim AbstrakPenelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui perkembangan gerakan filantropi Islam di Amerika yang meliputi pembahasan tentang basis kelembagaan filantropi Islam dan kontribusinya terhadap solidaritas dan pemberdayaan umat Islam di Amerika. Penelitian ini adalah kajian literatur dengan menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dan pendekatan multidisiplin. Hasil penelitian menunjukan empat basis kelembagaan gerakan filantropi Islam di Amerika; yaitu masjid, lembaga pendidikan, etnis dan aliran atau madzhab pemikiran. Didapatkan pula fakta hubungan signifikan antara eksistensi lembaga filantropi Islam terhadap kebijakan politik pemerintah terkait isu radikalisme yang melekat pada umat Islam di Amerika.