Pemilihan Nama Arab sebagai Strategi Manajemen Identitas di Antara Keluarga Jawa Muslim

Proper name is very important for identification of a person. Proper names, as it is known, have a complex semantic structure, unique, ability to modify and formation of word. Proper name can performed as a visible link between a person and his or her group or community. Thus, choice of foreign name as a acstrategy for identity management. With the adoption of the Arabic names the Javanese people started activities to show aspirations for more purified Islamic identities.