Trends in Local and Global Studies on Mindfulness during Islamic Prayer (Khusyu’): Where and How It Should be Linked

Doctoral Programe, Islamic Education Psychology, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: azhar@umy.ac.id

Abstract

This article aims to map research trends about khusyu’ nationally or internationally. The method used is a qualitative, manual, and bibliometric analysis of two data sources between Scopus and Google Scholar. The results showed that on a national scale, the trend of khusyu’ studies can be mapped into three categories through the analysis of tafsir, law or jurisprudence, and studies that relate khusyu’ to psychological variables. On an international scale, using the word khusyu’ is less popular among researchers, and the investigation is more multidisciplinary-multicultural. This research is helpful as a reference for researchers in looking at the concept map of the distribution of khusyu’ study trends, determining relevant and significant sources, and projecting research on khusyu’ in the future. This study concludes that the trend of khusyu’ studies has begun to penetrate mental health themes and can be projected as a reference for intervention or therapy in overcoming psychological problems in the coming years.