The Role of Betawese Scholars in Multicultural Islamic Proselytism (Dakwah)
- DOI
- 10.2991/icddims-17.2018.16How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Role, Betawese Scholars, Multicultural Dakwah
- Abstract
Abstract-Betawese (a native of Jakarta) ethnic is a multicultural community which becomes valuable asset of this nation, yet at the other side, has a potential to make a social segregation moreover when political identity has increased among people. History recorded that the transmission of Dakwah Islam (Islamic proselytism) in Indonesia was brought in peace. One prominent factor that influenced the successful mission of Dakwah Islam is because of the cultural approach despite of power or military force. This paper is intended to describe the significant role of Betawese scholars in transmitting multicultural dakwah in Jakarta. This research applies qualitative methodology using descriptive analysis and phenomenological approach. The observation, historical documentation and interviews are taken as field study for this research. The interview was taken in Jakarta by having KH Ahmad Luthfi Fathullah and KH Saefuddin Amsir as the source. The role of multicultural Dakwah had been undertaken through three main factors, namely dakwah by tolerance, dakwah through dialogs, and dakwah through media and institution. Those matters were presented by Betawese scholars as an effort to build peace among pluralistic people.
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- © 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
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TY - CONF AU - Nasichah Nasichah AU - Zen Zen Muhamad AU - Zakaria Zakaria PY - 2017/11 DA - 2017/11 TI - The Role of Betawese Scholars in Multicultural Islamic Proselytism (Dakwah) BT - Proceedings of the International Conference on Diversity and Disability Inclusion in Muslim Societies (ICDDIMS 2017) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 73 EP - 77 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/icddims-17.2018.16 DO - 10.2991/icddims-17.2018.16 ID - Nasichah2017/11 ER -