Religion and Tourism: Promoting Inclusive Islam in Lombok Island, Indonesia

Abstract

This article explores the empowerment and promotion of Inclusive Islam in the tourist island of Gili Trawangan, Lombok, Indonesia. The findings of this qualitative inquiry show that the Muslim community in Gili Trawangan promote inclusive Islam values through the intensification of Islamic education for children, preaching, and the empowerment of local norms based on Islamic values. Inclusive Islam was promoted indirectly through the implementation of tolerant Islamic teachings – without undermining or being undermined by the presence of tourist activities in the region – basing cultural events on Islam for tourism purposes, and involving the mosque in the tourism business. This article argues that tolerance as one of the characteristics of inclusive Islam is not enough to be taught through formal and non-formal education but needs to be maintained through social and economic activities. Therefore, this study highlights the benefits of maintaining inclusive Islam traditions in tourist destinations for religious and economic purposes.

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