MULTIKULTURAL DALAM PERSPEKTIF ISLAM: STUDI KASUS NOVEL AYAT-AYAT CINTA DAN BUMI CINTA KARYA HABIBURRAHMAN EL SHIRAZY
Indonesian is a multicultural nation-state, consisting of different ethnicities, races, traditions, religions and cultures. However, the difference is a form of diversity that complement each other, thus enriching the repertoire of Indonesian culture. Although the Indonesian people are multicultural, but can live side by side, mutual respect, mutual respect, and mutual tolerance, so that people can live in peace and happiness regardless of ethnic, racial, cultural, and religious differences. Multiculturalism contains three basic principles, namely tolerance, equality, and equality of rights for other cultural groups. In the novel Ayat-Ayat Cinta and Bumi Cinta by Habiburrahman El Shirazy many reflect multicultural in Islamic perspective, meaning that in the novel many depicted activity, behavior, and speech language that reflect multicultural characters related to Islamic teachings. Although they are different nation, race, culture, and religion, they can live side by side, mutual respect, mutual tolerance, and help each other for those who need help regardless of difference, ethnicity, race, culture and religion. They help for the sake of their love for Allah to keep the commandments of Allah SWT.