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Charisma, Tradition, and Rationality: The Authority of Teungku in Maintaining Social Order Rahmawati, Mimi; Ikramatoun, Siti
BELIEF: Sociology of Religion Journal Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): June 2025
Publisher : UIN Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30983/belief.v3i1.9526

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The study examines the role of Teungku—local religious leaders in maintaining social order in Gampong Krueng Tuynong, Aceh Jaya. Drawing on Max Weber’s theory of authority, the study analyzes how the three types of authority—traditional, charismatic, and legal-rational—interact and function synergistically within informal religious leadership. Using a qualitative narrative method, data were collected through in-depth interviews, field observations, and documentation. The findings indicate that Teungku gains legitimacy through lineage, moral charisma, and involvement in village governance structures. Their leadership, rooted in cultural heritage and ethical example, positions them as mediators, educators, and guardians of social harmony. Empirically, this study demonstrates that the stability of post-conflict village social structures can remain stable through informal leadership that is not formally institutionalized, yet holds socially recognized authority. Theoretically, it offers a new synthesis of Weber’s typology by showing that, in local contexts such as Aceh, the three forms of authority do not operate in isolation but instead converge functionally within the figure of the Teungku. Thus, this article contributes to a broader understanding of how informal religious authority can serve as a stabilizing force in communities shaped by layered values, traditions, and local norms.
Peran Ulama dalam proses Rekonsiliasi Pasca Konflik di Aceh: The Roles of Ulama in the process of Post-Conflict Reconciliation in Aceh Muhammad Sahlan; Suci Fajarni; Siti Ikramatoun; Ade Ikhsan Kamil; Iromi Ilham
Society Vol 7 No 2 (2019): Society
Publisher : Laboratorium Rekayasa Sosial, Jurusan Sosiologi, FISIP Universitas Bangka Belitung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33019/society.v7i2.106

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In the context of Aceh, the word “Ulama" refers to an Islamic scholar who own boarding school (In Aceh language known as Dayah) or a leader of an Islamic boarding school (known as Teungku Dayah). Ulama become "the backbone" of any social problem and play strategic and influential roles in Acehnese society. However, The Ulama roles have changed in the post-conflict era in Aceh. The assumption that Ulama are unable running their authorities in Acehnese society especially in the post-conflict era. Ideally, their roles are needed in the reconciliation regarding the agents of reconciliation who have authority like the Ulama and are trustworthy by Acehnese society. Therefore, this article aims to discuss the position of Ulama in the process of post-conflict reconciliation in Aceh. To investigate the problem, a descriptive qualitative method was used, where the method is to describe the nature of a temporary situation that occurs when the research is carried out in detail, and then the causes of the symptoms were examined. The data were literature studies, participatory observation, and in-depth interviews. The results of this research showed that during an important period of Aceh's history, the Ulama constantly become guardians that provide a religious ethical foundation for each socio-political change in Aceh, and subsequently they also act as the successor to the religious style that developed in the society. Even the formation and development of the socio-political and cultural system occurred partly on the contribution of the Ulama. The position of Ulama in the process of post-conflict reconciliation in Aceh can be found in four ways. Firstly, knowledge transmission. Secondly, as a legal decision-maker which refers to Sharia law, especially related to the reconciliation process. Thirdly, as a mediator. Fourthly, cultural roles in the form of ritual or ceremonial guides that are carried out when the parties of the conflict have met an agreement to reconcile.