Fenomena "Mahram Haji" di Indonesia

Abstract

The� pilgrimage� to� Mecca� is� 5th of� Islamic foundation� for� all� the� capable� Moslem� (istitha`ah) without� consideration� of� the� sex� differences� (male� or female).� It`s� a� duty� of� the� women� moslem� are accompanied by mahram. In the one hand, this concept apparently� protect� safety� of� women.� In� the� reality,� in different contect, it represses opportunity of women to act� of� maximal� devotion,� included� the pilgrimage� to Mecca.� So,� this� paper� will� describe� reinterpretation� of term� of� mahram� from� the� text� tradition� of� prophet Mohammed in Indonesian contect.