Islam Dan Kebhinekaan di Indonesia: Peran Agama Dalam Merawat Perbedaan

Abstract

Differences and diversity are a necessity, they cannot be avoided in human life. Differences arise from various aspects, such as differences in ethnicity, race, nation and religion. In the Indonesian context, this difference can be seen from the formation of the Indonesian state, where the Indonesian population consists of various tribes, races, and religions, so that disputes often occur between tribes, or between religious follower. Through this study, the author focuses his research on the role of Islam and caring for diversity in Indonesia. Islam has an important role in the formation of the Indonesian state, and has become the religion of the majority of Indonesian's population, even though the state also recognizes five other religions as official religions. Instead of making the Indonesian state an Islamic state, Muslims in Indonesia prefer to bridge the differences that exist to lead to unity in accordance with the Indonesian nation's motto "Unity in Diversity". In the Islamic point of view, difference is a nature, which is implemented by Indonesian Muslims, such as the acceptance of Pancasila as the ideology and principle of

Pancasila as the Foundation of the Defense of the State in the Face of the Threat of Distegration of the Indonesian Nation

“…Indeed, in the concept of diversity, the values of Indonesian Unity have succeeded in uniting various tribes spread across the archipelago (Anwar, 2018). In a pluralistic Indonesian society, there are two terms that are important to understand, namely plurality (plurality) and diversity (heterogeneity).…”

“…differences are forced to merge into one understanding that is built by certain groups. (Anwar, 2018) The values of Indonesian Unity that have been built by these nationalist religious figures need to get serious attention for all citizens throughout the archipelago by using all sources existing resources, to eliminate misinterpretations of the existence of Indonesia, in a total, directed and integrated manner.…”

Understanding The Diversity of Madrasah Aliyah Students in Gorontalo

“…Meanwhile Hartoyo (2010) in his research concluded that openness to others is an important requirement to capture ethnocentrism. Furthermore, Anwar (2018) states that from an Islamic point of view, difference is a nature, which is then implemented by Indonesian Muslims in the life of the nation and as a homeland. Lestari (2015) provides an overview of the results of his research that a study of cultural diversity not only provides a comprehensive picture but more than that, can foster a dialogue of perceptions of racial harmony in the midst of national life.…”

Komunitas Kristiani sebagai Duta Kasih Allah di tengah Kebhinekaan Bangsa Indonesia

“…18 Stigma negatif terhadap Islam muncul karena perilaku dan sikap beberapa orang dan kelompok muslim garis keras yang mengaku sebagai Islam sejati tetapi anti kebhinekaan dan anti Pancasila. 19 Label negatif ini didukung oleh laporan tindakan intoleransi yang dilakukan oleh beberapa kelompok umat Islam dan tokoh-tokoh Islam radikal seperti ujaran kebencian yang dilakukan Habib Rizieq Shihab atau Ustadz Yahya Waloni. 20 Padahal agama pada hakikatnya adalah kasih dan sumber perdamaian.…”