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TRANSFORMATION OF ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS COUNSELORS' DA'WAH IN THE POLICIES OF THE MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS IN INDONESIA Supriyadi, Dedi; Hamid, Abdul; Uyuni, Badrah; Farooq, Hafiz Shuaib
Jurnal Al-Ijtimaiyyah Vol. 11 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/al-ijtimaiyyah.v11i2.32729

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The development of Islamic preaching continues to change. The transformation of Islamic preaching by Islamic religious instructors is an important part of the Ministry of Religious Affairs' response to the socio-religious dynamics in Indonesia. This transformation positions Islamic preachers as social facilitators and agents of change who not only convey religious teachings but also mediate conflicts, strengthen tolerance, and empower communities. The transformation of Islamic preaching by Islamic preachers is a strategic step in improving the quality of religious guidance amidst social changes in society. This study focuses on the implementation of the Ministry of Religious Affairs' extension policy in Pondok Melati District, Bekasi City, an area with growing religious dynamics and social diversity. The research method used is descriptive qualitative, with data collection techniques through field observations, interviews with functional and non-functional religious instructors, and a review of extension program documents at the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA). The results show that the transformation of Islamic preaching in Pondok Melati is characterized by a shift in approach from lecture-based preaching to a model of mentoring and community empowerment. Extension preaching functions as a bridge between state policy and the real needs of the people, thus strengthening the role of religion as a transformative force in socio-religious development in Indonesia.
Beyond Clickbait Islam: Sufistic Da‘wah as a Counter-Model to Religious Commodification in the Digital Age Khairul Hidayah; Badrah Uyuni; Zamakhsyari Abdul Majid; Sarbini Anim; Mohammad Adnan
International Journal of Emerging Issues in Islamic Studies Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): July 2026
Publisher : Research Synergy Foundation

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31098/ijeiis.v6i1.4446

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The expansion of digital media has profoundly transformed contemporary Islamic da‘wah by reshaping religious authority, communication patterns, and audience engagement within algorithm-driven environments. While digital platforms have broadened access to Islamic knowledge, they have also intensified the commodification of religion through visibility-oriented communication characterized by virality, sensationalism, performative piety, and emotional polarization. This study examines Sufistic da‘wah as a communicative counter-model to religious commodification through the case of Habib Umar bin Hafizh. Employing a qualitative case study combined with digital ethnography, the research analysed approximately 40 digital sermons and online religious materials, participant observation, and semi-structured interviews with 15 Indonesian Muslim participants engaged in Sufistic da‘wah communities. The findings suggest that Sufistic da‘wah operates through a communicative framework centered on mahabbah (compassionate love), rifq (gentleness), adab (ethical conduct), and tazkiyat al-nafs (spiritual purification). Participants consistently associated this communication model with emotional calmness, ethical self-reflection, and spiritually meaningful engagement in digital environments. Unlike commodified forms of digital religiosity that prioritize algorithmic visibility and symbolic performance, this paradigm emphasizes spiritual presence, emotional resonance, contemplative engagement, and ethical transformation. The study introduces the concept of spiritual presence as an original analytical framework for understanding religious authority beyond platform visibility and media performance, thereby extending current scholarship on digital religion and Islamic communication. These findings suggest that Sufistic da‘wah offers an ethically grounded model for navigating increasingly mediatized and commodified digital religious environments.
Co-Authors Abdul Hadi Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid Abdul Hamid ABDUL HAMID Abdul Hamid Abdullah, Farhat Adawiyah, Robiah Akmaluddin Murdani Al Yusni, DH Anim, Sarbini Asmawi, Moh Asyifa Putri Alifah AYU LESTARI Celina Balqis Daud Rasyid DH Al Yusni Fadllurrohman Fadllurrohman Fadllurrohman, Fadllurrohman Fahrany, Sofia Farooq, Hafiz Shuaib Geun, Ali An Sun Hafidz Ach, Shubhan Hanapi, Ali Hasanah, Zulfatul Hayatuddin hidayatullah, Hidayatullah hidayatullah Himayah, Minhatul Husnul Khotimah Husnul Khotimah Sylvia Idwar, Agus Ismail, A Ilyas Jawahir, Muhammad Kasyifatudduja Kasyifatudduja Khairan M Arif Khairan Muhammad Arief Khairiyah, Nanda Khairul Hidayah Kholis kohari Kohari, Khalis Lia Fitriani Luthfiyyah, Neneng M. Firdaus Ma'arif, Samsul Madjid, Zamakhsyari Abdul Mahfuz Mahfuz Mahfuz Majid, Zamaksyari Abdul MARLIZA OKTAPIANI Mastori, Mastori Ma’arif, Samsul Mega Fatimah Rosana Minhatul Himayah Mohammad Adnan Mohammad Adnan Mohammad Adnan Mohammad Adnan Mohammad Adnan Mohammad Adnan Mohammad Adnan Mohammad Adnan Muhammad Adnan Muhammad Habibi Muhammad Jawahir Muhammad Utsman Shalih Muhammad Wildan Muhammad Zaky muhibudin muhibudin Muhibudin Muhibudin Muhibudin Muhibudin Muhibudin, Muhibudin Munajah, Neneng Mu’allimah Rodhiyana Nadia Sam Nazih, Abdullah Ghulam Neneng Luthfiyyah Nova Auliyatul Faizah Nurul Wahidah Rabiah Al Adawiyah Rahman Yasin, Rahman Raihanatul Quddus Samsul Maarif Sarbini Anim Sarbini Anim Sarbini Anim Shubhan Hafidz Ach Sirojuddin Sirojuddin Suhartini Supriyadi, Dedi Syakur, Saleem Syarifah Soraya Tri Cahyo, Wisnu Ummi Rosilawati Zaini, Aceng Zamakhsyari Abdul Majid Zamakhsyari Abdul Majid