Budaya Populis Dalam Dakwah Islam

Abstract

Urban Muslims are one of the unique communities in society. This can be seen from the symbolization of urban Muslims that is different from traditional Muslim societies, in Islamic films. Urban characteristics in Indonesia's populist culture show the dialectic of urban Muslim life in the face of a socio-religious context. Urban Muslims are required to actualize themselves in complex urban life with social class conflicts, social deviations, and cultural orientations. This article aims to identify the symbols of urban Muslims in film when God falls in love using interpretive symbol analysis using Roland Barthes' semiotic theory. This article concludes that the symbolization of urban Muslims in populist culture Islamic film is concentrated on three things: 1) visual communication 2) narrative 3) storyline contextualization. Urban Muslims have unique symbol characteristics 1) religious tolerance 2) anti-establishment 3) self-actualization 4) self-satisfaction oriented.

Religious Moderation-Based Curriculum for Urban Muslims: A Study in Islamic University of Indonesia Islamic Boarding School

“…Secondly, the development of urban Muslims is a form of response to modernization. The community is surrounded by modernity but thirsty for religious knowledge (Putra et al, 2021). The internet is a source of religious understanding through digital da'wah activities that present teachings related to Islamic values.…”

“…The success of dealing with radicalism faces new challenges in the modern era. Muslim religious contestation in the modern era is currently faced with the development of urban Muslims, a community surrounded by modernity but thirsty for religious knowledge (Putra et al, 2021). The internet has evolved into a significant source of religious comprehension through digital da'wah (proselytizing) initiatives, disseminating teachings on Islamic values.…”