Sistem Kekhalifahan dan Konstruksi Budaya Politik Arab

Abstract

The Caliphate system in the history of the Muslims? governance, especially in Arabia emerged after the death of Prophet Muhammad. The Caliph title held by Abu Bakar who was elected to lead the Muslims after Muhammad has been considered part of Islamic doctrine by some Muslims. However by some other Muslims, the title of Caliph is not part of the religious doctrine or Islamic doctrine. But only the political tradition of Arab society or construction of Arab political culture. This Article was written to trace the caliphate system that had occurred in the history of the governance of Muslims in Arabia after the leadership of Mohammed. Certainly with a view to understanding the existance of the caliphate system in the history; among a Islamic doctrine or cultural construction. By using qualitative data analysis method for some literatures, the authour concluded the the caliphate system is not part of the relegious doctrine or Islamic doctrine, but rather the construction of Arab political culture.