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A Historical Study of Religious Tolerance: A Case Study in Perbulan Village, Laubaleng District, Karo Regency Aldi Barokah; Hotmatua Paralihan; Kasron Muhsin Nasution
Socius: Jurnal Penelitian Ilmu-Ilmu Sosial Vol 3, No 4 (2025): November
Publisher : Penerbit Yayasan Daarul Huda Kruengmane

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17757113

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This study examines the History of Religious Tolerance: A Case Study in Perbulan Village, Laubaleng District, Karo Regency. The purpose of this research is to describe the history and development of religions and to analyze the forms of religious tolerance in Perbulan Village, Laubaleng District, Karo Regency. The method used in this study consists of heuristics (source collection), verification (source criticism), interpretation, and historiography (writing), based on field research and literature review. The results show that the people of Perbulan Village belong to a pluralistic community, both ethnically and religiously. Christianity and Islam have developed in this village since the early 20th century. The emergence of Christianity in Perbulan Village is inseparable from the role of European missionaries, and during the independence era it continued through evangelists from the Karo ethnic group itself, particularly through various church organizations, especially the Batak Karo Protestant Church (GBKP). Meanwhile, the emergence of Islam in Perbulan Village is closely linked to preachers from Aceh, which was later continued by preachers from the Karo ethnic group, especially the figure of Syaikh Sulaiman Tarigan (1887–1961), and later supported by preachers sent by Islamic mass organizations such as Al-Jam’iyatul Washliyah, Muhammadiyah, Ittihadiyah, and other groups up to the present day. In terms of tolerance values, the community is bound by kinship systems such as rakut sitelu, merga silima, and tutur si waluh jabu, which help prevent social obstacles and horizontal conflicts in community life despite their religious differences.
Analisis Sejarah Sosial Masyarakat Batubara Serta Dinamika Etnis dalam 'Mission to The East Coast of Sumatra' oleh John Anderson (Abad Ke-19) Imran Maulana; Yusra Dewi Siregar; Kasron Muhsin Nasution
Socius: Jurnal Penelitian Ilmu-Ilmu Sosial Vol 3, No 4 (2025): November
Publisher : Penerbit Yayasan Daarul Huda Kruengmane

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17679815

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The Batubara community on the east coast of Sumatra possesses a unique cultural heritage and social structure, yet it remains insufficiently examined from a social-historical perspective. John Anderson’s travel account in Mission to the East Coast of Sumatra (1823) provides important insights into social life, traditional leadership, and interethnic dynamics in Batubara during the early 19th century. This study aims to uncover the social history of the Batubara community and to analyze patterns of ethnic dynamics that occurred within colonial and regional contexts as reflected in Anderson’s work. This research employs a qualitative method with a content-analysis approach to colonial texts as primary sources, supported by secondary data such as interviews with local figures and historical documentation. The findings show that the social structure of the Batubara community was built upon the Kedatukan system led by the Datuk Empat Suku, who held not only customary authority but also political and religious functions. Furthermore, ethnic dynamics in Batubara unfolded through interactions among Malay, Batak, and other groups, which fostered cultural acculturation, economic collaboration, and occasional social tensions that were addressed through local diplomatic strategies. Anderson’s representation of Batubara reveals a colonial perspective that tends to be biased, yet still offers significant ethnographic value for reassessing local history. Thus, this study affirms that a social-historical approach can effectively reconstruct collective identity and intergroup relations within the context of colonialism in East Sumatra.