REPRESENTATION AND CAPABILITIES OF NON-MUSLIM CHINESE WOMEN AS REGIONAL HEADS IN SINGKAWANG CITY: A Siyasah Dusturiyyah Analysis

  • Ali Akhbar Abaib Mas Rabbani Lubis UIN Sunan Kalijaga
  • Abdur Rozaki UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta
  • Khoiruddin Khoiruddin UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta
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Abstract

The phenomenon of non-Muslim Chinese women being elected as regional leaders in Indonesia is considered unusual, especially when elected amid a predominantly Muslim population and the strengthening of Islamist movements in national politics. This article, therefore, analyses the representation and capabilities of non-Muslim Chinese women as regional heads in Singkawang City, Indonesia, from 2017 to 2022. In the Indonesian context, we refer to this case as a “triple minority.” The research used a socio-legal approach involving data condensation, data display, and conclusion/verification stages. The findings of this study indicate that the representation and capabilities of non-Muslim Chinese women as regional heads in Singkawang City from 2017 to 2022 align with the principles of constitutional politics (siyasah dusturiyah) and Indonesian laws. Non-Muslim Chinese women elected as regional heads of Singkawang City, despite being in a Muslim-majority environment, have succeeded in making Singkawang City the top-ranked Tolerant City in Indonesia.

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Ali Akhbar Abaib Mas Rabbani Lubis, UIN Sunan Kalijaga
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2023-11-22
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Rabbani Lubis, A. A. A. M., Rozaki, A., & Khoiruddin, K. (2023). REPRESENTATION AND CAPABILITIES OF NON-MUSLIM CHINESE WOMEN AS REGIONAL HEADS IN SINGKAWANG CITY: A Siyasah Dusturiyyah Analysis. Al-Tahrir: Jurnal Pemikiran Islam, 23(2), 357-388. https://doi.org/10.21154/altahrir.v23i2.6011