UIN WALISONGOUIN WALISONGO

Teosofia: Indonesian Journal of Islamic MysticismTeosofia: Indonesian Journal of Islamic Mysticism

The continued preservation of religious traditions in modern Muslim societies raises questions about maintaining spiritual authority amid social changes. This study explores how Sheikh Ahmad Khatib Sambass spiritual legacy, founder of the Tarekat Qa>diriyya wa Naqshbandiyya (TQN) in Sambas, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, has been retained and reinterpreted in contemporary contexts. While earlier studies have focused mostly on TQNs history, teachings, and rituals, less attention has been given to how its spiritual legacy is actively preserved and adapted. This study applies a qualitative historical method combined with ethnographic fieldwork, analyzing data with Anthony Giddenss structuration and Catherine Bells ritualisation theory. The study reveals that the TQN legacy endures through silsila, doctrinal teachings, ritual practices, and the authority of the murshid. It also presents a three-part adaptive model, namely organizational openness, inclusive outreach, and digital dissemination, allowing TQN Khatibiyah to reproduce inherited traditions while maintaining doctrinal consistency. The continuity and adaptation support each other, helping a modern Sufi order uphold its spiritual heritage amid social change.

This study demonstrates that Sheikh Ahmad Khatib Sambass spiritual legacy has been preserved within TQN Khatibiyah as a living tradition, reproduced across generations through the silsila, doctrinal teachings, ritual practices, and the murshids enduring authority.Its contemporary development is marked by organizational openness, inclusive religious outreach, and digital dissemination.Rather than departures from tradition, these are adaptive strategies extending teachings and rituals to communities, demonstrating that continuity and transformation are complementary dimensions of Sufi tradition.The study contributes to contemporary Sufism by showing, through Giddenss structuration theory, how inherited structures and the agency of successive murshids interact in reproducing tradition.Bells ritualization theory likewise demonstrates that changes in accessibility, setting, and modes of transmission can sustain ritual authority and spiritual continuity.The principal contribution lies in showing that preserving Sheikh Ahmad Khatib Sambass spiritual legacy depends not only on ritual continuity but also on organizational innovation, social engagement, and strategic digital communication without abandoning essential spiritual foundations.

This study focuses on a specific community in Sambas, but further research could explore these dynamics across different TQN lineages and Sufi orders in various socio-cultural contexts. Comparative studies could investigate how other Sufi orders negotiate continuity and adaptation in modern societies, particularly regarding organizational openness, inclusive religious outreach, and digital communication. Additionally, future research could delve into the impact of digital dissemination on the transmission and practice of Sufi traditions, examining how it shapes the relationship between murshids and disciples and the overall spiritual experience within Sufi communities.

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