The Contingency of Islamic Socio-Political Leadership in the Balanipa Kingdom
The Contingency of Islamic Socio-Political Leadership in the Balanipa Kingdom

Summary/Abstract: TSocio-political leadership in the Balanipa Kingdom of West Sulawesi was strongly influenced by relations with several major kingdoms in South Sulawesi and the invasion of the intruders to the land of Mandar. This research aims to describe the pattern of leadership in the Balanipa kingdom that mirrors the concept of Islamic socio-political leadership. The research uses the grounded research method, which seeks to explore data and historical sources provided in several books and classic manuscripts, such as the Mandar Lontarak manuscript, and data in a verbal form i.e., stories and testimonies given by historical figures in Mandar. Heuristic techniques are used to find and collect historical sources and classify them according to their type, which consists of the Lontarak classic manuscript, books, interviews, and historical speeches obtained from several community leaders and descendants of historical actors. The results show that discourse on the history of the kingdom in Mandar began with the formation of The Balanipa Kingdom in the mid-16th century. The coronation of the king as a leader and the appointment of the king in The Balanipa Kingdom is the condition in the form of an obligation to pass on the values and principles of Islamic leadership, that prioritize people’s interests in the areas of economy, security, and public order.

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