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Cultural Plurality and the Challenges of Minority Education in Indonesia: A Multicultural Study Masnun Baiti; Karoma Burlian; Abdullah Idi; Habibur Rachman; Sukirman Sukirman; Mualimin Mualimin
Cendekiawan : Jurnal Pendidikan dan Studi Keislaman Vol 5 No 1 (2026): March: Multiple Intelligences of Students in Formal, Informal, and Nonformal Educ
Publisher : Yayasan Zia Salsabila

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61253/cendekiawan.v5i1.497

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Indonesia is known as a diverse nation with a wealth of cultures, ethnicities, religions, and languages. This cultural plurality is both a strength and a challenge in realizing education that is fair and inclusive, especially for minority groups. This article examines the relationship between cultural plurality and minority education from a multicultural perspective, highlighting how the national education system addresses the complexities of such diversity. The research method uses a literature study with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques involve reading and drawing conclusions from various literature sources, including books or relevant articles. Data analysis techniques include inventorying, categorizing, and analyzing research data. The study results indicate that education in Indonesia still faces challenges in terms of equal access, cultural representation, and multicultural teacher competencies. Therefore, a humanistic educational approach that is culturally just and sensitive to local values is needed so that plurality becomes an integrative strength, rather than a source of exclusion.
Comparative Analysis of Religious Moderation in Islamic and Western Perspectives Baiti, Masnun; Rusli, Risan; Sukardi , Ismail; Dian Andesta Bujuri; Sukirman; Septia Fahiroh
PAI RAFAH Vol 8 No 1 (2026): Jurnal PAI Raden Fatah
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Agama Islam Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah Dan Keguruan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.19109/pair.v8i1.33547

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This article systematically examines the similarities and differences in the concept of religious moderation from Islamic and Western perspectives using a qualitative library research approach based on books, scholarly articles, research reports, and relevant academic journals. The comparative analysis highlights that both traditions reject extremism and violence while emphasizing tolerance and respect for diversity. In Islam, religious moderation is grounded in the principle of wasathiyah, which promotes balance, justice, tolerance, deliberation, and peace as integral values derived from the Qur’an and Sunnah. In contrast, Western religious moderation has evolved through long historical processes, including intra-church conflicts, the Reformation, the Enlightenment, and the development of moderate secularism, and is primarily based on rationality, democratic practices, pluralistic values, and the protection of human rights. Within the Indonesian context, these two perspectives are conceptually integrated through Pancasila, which serves as the philosophical foundation of social and state life, thereby reinforcing religious moderation as a shared framework for maintaining harmony in a pluralistic society