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NEGOTIATING HYBRID IDENTITY: THE MUHAMMAD CHENG HOO MOSQUE AND CHINESE MUSLIM COMMUNITY INTEGRATION IN BERASTAGI Artanti, Nabilah Aprilia; Ismail, Ismail; Muary, Rholand
Jurnal Al-Ijtimaiyyah Vol. 12 No. 2 (2026): In Press
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/al-ijtimaiyyah.v12i2.36138

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This study examines how the Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque in Berastagi symbolizes Chinese Muslim identity within a predominantly non-Muslim Karo society, addressing a gap in understanding hybrid identity formation among "double minority" groups in non-Muslim majority contexts. Employing a qualitative ethnographic approach grounded in Peter L. Berger's sociology of religion — specifically his social construction of reality framework — and interpretive symbolic anthropology, data were collected through participant observation, in-depth interviews with ten key informants comprising a mosque founder and nine Chinese Muslim converts, and historical document analysis. Data were analyzed using Peirce's semiotic framework, operationalizing architectural elements as icons, indices, and symbols of hybrid cultural meaning. The findings reveal that the mosque's distinctive architecture — featuring red-gold color palettes and pagoda-style roofs integrated with Islamic spatial principles — functions as a visual manifestation of hybrid identity through the processes of externalization, objectivation, and internalization. Beyond its ritual function, the mosque operates as a strategic public space enabling the Chinese Muslim minority to express dual identity, strengthen internal cohesion, and navigate their "double minority" status in a Karo-majority environment. The inclusive spatial design fosters inter-ethnic tolerance and religious harmony, receiving support from local authorities and cross-religious figures despite demographic asymmetry. This study contributes to Islamic Community Development scholarship in multicultural settings by demonstrating that culturally-adapted religious architecture can serve as a non-confrontational mechanism for minority resilience, social integration, and intergenerational transmission of hybrid identity, while maintaining full Islamic theological integrity.
Co-Authors Agung Suharyanto Aisa Nabila Aji Hernowo Al'asyari Al'asyari Alfia Utami Alfikri, Muhammad Alfin Alfarihin Alvi Natzmi Amanah Putri Fadillah Angga Reza Dwi Pradana Anggun Cantika Waruwu Aprilianda, Nanda Arianto Arianto Arie Satria Tama Arief Marzuki Artanti, Nabilah Aprilia Assy Rafly Atika Suri Audina Ayu Putri Aulia Fikri, Muhammad Aulia Rahmi Budimansyah, Arif Cindy Aulia Damanik, Dearmaida Daulay, Maraiambang Deva Dealova Dwi Aulia Eka Syah Putri Eka Yosi Nasution Elvina Tanjung Erika Rahmadani Faidil Fahriza Faisal Riza Faisal Riza Faisal Riza, Faisal Fajri Rahima Lubis Farhan Manurung Fazli Abdillah Feby Aulia Hasibuan Feriel Amelia Sembiring Feriel, Sembiring Amelia Fitri Rezkia Friska Chairani Galih Rizqy Ananda Habibina Menatri Harahap, Holilatun Nisa Harahap, Suheri Hopipah, Nur Horasdo, Wahyu Tobi Hutabarat, Windy Erwita Irwansyah Irwansyah Ismail Ismail Ismail Jaka Satria Hasibuan Jamilah Nasution Karina Amelia KIKI WULANDARI Luthfi Hafizah Harahap, luthfi M. Kadapi Manik, Ahmad Reza Manurung, Habib Ahmad Marzuki, Arief Mhd Hardiansyah Ramadhan Mhd Syahminan Mhd. Irham Mufty Lubis Mhd. Syahminan Mudrikah Aulia Sitepu Muhammad Alfikri Muhammad Aulia Fikri Muhammad Jailani Muhammad Ridho’i Nadia Sari Situmorang Naila Isnani Neila Susanti Neila Susanti Novita Hannum Harahap Nurhayani Nurhayani Nurwahyu, Ardi Onggal Sihite Pujiati Pujiati Puteri Atikah Putri Amelia Sari Putri Rahmadhani Qiftiah, Salsabilla Raudhatul Rahmadhani, Putri Ramdeswati Pohan Rizabuana Ismail Rizky Kurniawan Sakinah, Nurul Sakti Ritonga Saydinni Ainun Sembiring, Dinda Arwilda Silalahi, Rizky Salim Siregar, Jaemi Karunnisyah Siti Khoirotun Nisa Siti Ramadani Suapriadi Andrean Sultan Mahanda Hasibuan Syah Putri, Eka Syahminan, Mhd SYAHMINAN, MHD. Syahminan, Muhammad Syahrul Abidin Tamasyiah, Tamasyiah Tanjung, Elvina Tasya Umaira Tatiya Rambe Taufik Hidayat Siregar Utami, Novita Indah Wiflihani Yulia Marcella Yusra Dewi Siregar