Islam and Syncretism in Java: Reflections on the Thought of Geertz and Woodward

This article aims to revisit the concept of Javanese Islam in the thinking of Clifford Geertz and Mark R Woodward. This study is not a comparative study of the two figures but rather a criticism of Geertz's thinking using Woodward's thinking. Geertz stated that Islam in Java is considered a practice that deviates from Islamic values ​​and teachings. Geertz's grouping of religious typology, namely Priyayi, Abangan, and Santri, is also problematic. Priyayi and abangan groups are considered followers of mystical teachings (kejawen), while the santri group adheres to pure Islam. Meanwhile, Woodward explains Javanese Islam with the theory of mystical Islam (Islamic Sufism). Woodward divides it into three essential characteristics: first, to believe in God Almighty, second, to be mystical, and third, to have a syncretic character. According to Woodward, there is only one Javanese religion, and the binding factor is Islam, not Java, as Geertz’s statement.

The Sacralization of the Myth of Prohibition of Leaving the House at Dusk in Sandekala Film: Charles Sanders Pierce’s Semiotic Analysis

Sandekala is a horror film that tells the story of local and religious myths about the prohibition of going out at sunset because the devil hovers around at this time. The combination of myth and religion in this horror film is also an attempt to sacralize myth and religion which is produced in the plot of a scary film scene. This paper aims to determine the position of myth and religious themes in the horror film genre in Indonesia, and discuss how the depiction of the sacred myth comes out at sunset. Sandekala's film was analyzed using Charles Sanders Peirce's semiotic analysis, namely sign, text and interpretant. The results of this paper are first, myth and religion have been used by Indonesian horror film filmmakers since the New Order Era until now. Second, the depiction of the sacredness of the myth of the prohibition of going out at sunset in this film with a dark evening scene, the mother and child as the main characters who have left the house at dusk ignoring the prohibition that has become a myth of society. In addition to confirming the myth of society, this film is also an attempt to remind the segmentation of young people and urbanites who have begun to forget this myth. Abstrak Film Sandekala merupakan film bergenre horor yang bercerita tentang mitos lokal dan religi tentang larangan keluar pada waktu magrib karena setan bergentayangan pada waktu ini. Gabungan antara mitos dan religi dalam film horor ini juga merupakan upaya sakralisasi antara mitos dan religi yang diproduksi dalam alur scene film yang menakutkan. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui posisi tema mitos dan religi dalam genre film horor di Indonesia, dan membahas tentang bagaimana penggambaran sakralisasi mitos keluar pada waktu magrib. Fim Sandekala dianalisis menggunakan analisis semiotik Charles Sanders Peirce yaitu sign, teks dan interpretant. Hasil dari tulisan ini adalah pertama, tema mitos dan religi sudah digunakan sineas film horor Indonesia sejak Era Orde Baru sampai sekarang ini. Kedua, penggambaran sakralisasi mitos larangan keluar magrib di film ini dengan scene suasana magrib yang gelap, ibu dan anak sebagai pemeran utama yang terlanjur keluar rumah waktu magrib ini mengabaikan larangan yang sudah menjadi mitos masyarakat. Film ini selain meneguhkan mitos masyarakat, juga sebagai upaya untuk membidik segmentasi anak muda dan kaum urban yang sudah mulai melupakan mitos ini.

Youtube as Da'wah Media Innovation in Disruption Era

This article aims to analyze YouTube as a da'wah media for Muslim preachers in the disruption era. The use of Youtube as a medium of preaching significantly impacted developing increasingly competitive digital da'wah content. The digitalization of Islamic da'wah on Youtube has made the Dai (preacher) more proactive in making updates and adjustments. Dai's proficiency in the mastery of dakwah media via Youtube is one of the determining factors in digitizing da'wah. Therefore, Dai, who uses Youtube as a medium of preaching in the digital era, must always carry out innovation. Dai can create material videos by adding stimulating effects such as animated visualization, adding unique descriptions for important material points, and religious music back sounds. Dai also take advantage of image editing applications such as CorelDRAW, Photoshop, and video applications such as Filmora, VideoPad, or Adobe Premiere in the material creation process. Innovation is the process of making a da'wah video is very important so that the da'wah material can touch the community, especially the millennial generation.

The Making of Muslim Millennial Moderate Identities through Sufistic Multicultural Da'wah

Multicultural - Sufistic Da'wah is interesting to discuss, considering that multicultural and Sufistic preaching has long been a feature of Islamic preaching in Indonesia. However, in its development, the pattern of people's lives has undergone significant changes. One of them is the rapid growth of information and communication technology that has created a spiritually fragile millennial. The role of multicultural and Sufistic preaching is considered very important in guarding millennial Moslem's life. This article concludes that Sufistic da'wah's need is significant for the millennial generation to guide spirituality and modern religious identity through a qualitative approach with this type of literature study research. At the same time, growing diversity requires a complementary approach, namely the preaching of multiculturalism to guard the plurality of diversity in the millennial era. The two of them have a significant relationship to reach the Ulul Albab generation

AGAMA, MODERNITAS DAN MENTALITAS: Implikasi Konsep Qana’ah Hamka Terhadap Kesehatan Mental

Human life increasingly modern along with the times. However, modernity leads them to become unsafe and uncomfortable living life. Peace of life can only be achieved through the right attitude towards the treasures and sparkles of the other world. This attitude is known as qana'ah, which means feeling sufficient and satisfied for what he has. This study aims to describe the study of qana'ah according to Hamka and to determine its implications in mental health. It is a literature study that using descriptive qualitative methods. The results of this study indicate that qana'ah according to Hamka is an attitude that accepts what it is, but still must make the effort. Qana'ah requires the sincerity of the heart in accepting what is owned by accompanied by maximum effort. If someone practices the concept of qana'ah Hamka, then a healthy mental will be formed. The application of qana'ah in daily life can make a person always optimistic, never give up and not greedy in everything. Someone has control in his own life with qana’ah. Keywords: Qana’ah, Hamka, Mental Hygiene, Mental Health

PEMBANGUNAN MASYARAKAT MISKIN DI PEDESAAN PERSPEKTIF FUNGSIONALISME STRUKTURAL

Indonesia as a developing country continues to make improvements in the program and policy of quality of life and human resources development. The new vision of Indonesia’s president is 'SDM unggul Indonesia maju’ and this vision also applied by government today shows that the government is serious about improving human resources quality. The sustainable development program is the benchmark for how seriousness of this country performs evaluation and improvement for a fair and prosperous welfare of society. The pattern of community-based development has been integrated and structured into a challenge in the policy model of sustainable program. This paper focuses on the development issue of rural communities with critical to the thought of functional structural theories. The approach used is qualitative study of the library by using scientific research of both articles, journals, as well as related agency data. This paper explains that the social structure that occurs in rural communities, gives an unsubstantial impact on the development of the poor. Then, the development that is still on the functional structural is the benchmark in overcoming the reality of poverty in the rural community today. Nevertheless, the development of functional structural perspectives is still difficult to be contributed to the significance of Community welfare development. It is concluded that community development programs are still loaded with importance and vulnerable to being politicized by the elite.

STRATEGI DAKWAH PESANTREN LUHUR AL-HUSNA DALAM MENJAGA TOLERANSI BERAGAMA DI KOTA SURABAYA

This paper attempts to potrait the da'wah strategy of the Luhur Al-Husna Islamic Boarding School in maintaining religious tolerance in the city of Surabaya, as well as its correlation with the Al-Madkhal Ila Ilmi Dakwah book by Al-Bayanuni. The following article is the results of direct field study, with a descriptive analysis approach to the Da'wah strategy model of the Luhur Al-Husna Islamic Boarding School in maintaining religious tolerance. The results of the study indicate that the da'wah strategies used by the Luhur Al-Husna Islamic Boarding School are dialogue, cultural exchange and living together. In addition, the Luhur Al-Husna Islamic Boarding School also uses three da'wah strategies according to Al-Bayanunni, namely al-athifi, al-aqly, and al-hissi. The Da'wah strategy of the Luhur Al-Husna Islamic Boarding School can be said to be successful in maintaining tolerance because it is able to survive and continue to exist today.

MOTIVASI HIJRAH MILENIAL MUSLIM PERKOTAAN MELALUI DAKWAH DIGITAL

This research increases motivation for millennial youth emigration through digital propaganda. By looking at the fact that young people today are familiar with the word hijrah and social media, but not all users use social media as a tool to emigrate. People only know the meaning of migrating without applying it in everyday life. In addition, with the advancement of technology can make the propaganda model more interesting, developing fast and dynamic. Researchers use descriptive qualitative and literature studies through questionnaires, then collect information from journals, books and online media, it is hoped that this can provide information about the motivation of young people to emigrate. The results of this study proved that using digital propaganda can increase the motivation of the hijrah youth millennial, judging from the results of the questionnaire stated 72% the use of digital media in the spread of da'wah it’s optimal. Keywords: motivation, youth migrate, digital propaganda

MENYONGSONG DESA WISATA JEMBUL BERBASIS KEARIFAN LOKAL: Studi Kasus Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Di Desa Jembul, Jatirejo, Mojokerto

Penelitian ini membahas tentang persiapan masyarakat Desa Jembul menuju Desa Wisata berbasis kearifan lokal. Tujuan pembagunan sosial berbasis Desa Wisata dipaparkan dalam hasil kajian penelitian ini. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui potensi-potensi yang dimiliki Desa Jembul menuju Desa Wisata dan masalah-masalah yang sedang dihadapi sebelum menjadi Desa Wisata. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian sosial Participatory Action Research (PAR). PAR terdiri dari tiga kata yang saling berhubungan satu sama lain. Ketiga kata tersebut adalah partisipasi, riset dan aksi. Dalam prosesnya peneliti bersama masyarakat mengidentifikasi masalah-masalah dan potensi yang ada di Desa Jembul. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan adanya potensi-potensi yang dikembangkan untuk menjadikan Desa Jembul menjadi Desa Wisata akan tetapi terus menjaga kearifan lokalnya, akan tetapi disisi lain ada masalah-masalah yang harus diselesaikan secara partisipatif agar Desa Wisata yang direcanakan membawa dampak yang positif.

KONSTRUKSI STIGMA MISTIS KOTA BANYUWANGI DALAM CERITA KKN DI DESA PENARI

Research objectives: (1) knowing how to reconstruct the values of the thread / story in desa penari, (2) knowing the extent of representing the dancer's value as Banyuwangi imagery in kkn desa penari. The research object is the thread / KKN story in desa penari. This type of descriptive qualitative research using Gamson and Modigliani framing analysis models. Primary data were obtained from the main data sources in the form of dialogue and narration that collected the figures of dancer in the story. Secondary data obtained from reading material such journals, books, articles on the internet, and various research results. The study results show that Simple Man's perspective influences the reader in interpreting social reality based on its construction. Simple Man summarized Banyuwangi as a city on the eastern tip of java island, known by Gandrung dance as the icon of the city, which is famous for maintaining its traditions and rituals, low-economic society and most of its inhabitants live in forests / remote, and wilderness that is still natural but famous for its haunted so as to build a negative image of Banyuwangi. Simple Man is quite familiar with the meaning of dancers who make the community as the Banyuwangi icon, where the dance is known as the Gandrung dance which is usually staged for festivals and welcoming guests, but imaging the dancer's value is interpreted as a ghostly faceless ghost who brings bad image for Banyuwangi.