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Persuasive Communication Strategies of Religious Extension Workers in Maintaining Religious Tolerance Between Communities in Berastagi District Azida Zaini Br Sembiring; Syawaluddin Nasution
Jurnal Ilmu Sosial Indonesia (JISI) JISI: Vol. 5, No. 1 (2024)
Publisher : UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15408/jisi.v5i1.39853

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Abstract. The objective of this study is to examine the persuasive communication strategies employed by religious counselors in fostering religious tolerance among communities, as well as to identify the challenges they face and their efforts to overcome these challenges. This research employs a qualitative approach, utilising purposive sampling to select participants. Data were gathered through interviews, observations, and document analysis, and analysed by means of data reduction techniques. The findings indicate that religious counselors employ persuasive communication strategies, including psychodynamic approaches to enhance emotional engagement during counseling sessions, sociocultural strategies by aligning counseling activities with the cultural norms of the Karo community in Berastagi, and meaning construction strategies to deepen understanding of religious tolerance among the populace. However, counselors face challenges, including their own limitations, strong adherence to local customs and traditions among the community, and alignment with national regulations concerning inter-religious tolerance and real-life incidents. Religious counsellors have made efforts to educate the community about the nation's foundational principles and to foster positive relationships with local residents. It is recommended that future research explore novel communication strategies from diverse perspectives in order to enrich the repertoire of creative and effective communication activities in community counselling.Keywords: Persuasive, Religious Counselor, Tolerant of Religious Communities.Abstrak. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui strategi komunikasi persuasif penyuluh agama dalam menjaga toleransi beragama antar masyarakat, dan hambatan penyuluh serta upaya mengatasinya. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan teknik purposive sampling untuk memilih responden. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi, dan dianalisis dengan melakukan reduksi data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penyuluh agama menggunakan strategi komunikasi persuasif berupa psikodinamika untuk meningkatkan keterlibatan emosional dalam penyuluhan, strategi sosiokultural dengan menyesuaikan kegiatan penyuluhan dengan budaya masyarakat Karo di Berastagi, serta strategi konstruksi makna untuk memberikan pemahaman mendalam mengenai toleransi beragama kepada masyarakat. Hambatan yang dihadapi penyuluh adalah keterbatasan para penyuluh agama sendiri, pegangan adat dan budaya masyarakat yang kuat, serta penyelarasan antara aturan negara terkait toleransi antar umat beragama dan kejadian di lapangan. Upaya yang dilakukan oleh penyuluh agama adalah memberikan pemahaman kepada masyarakat tentang empat pilar kebangsaan dan berusaha menjalin hubungan yang baik dengan masyarakat. Untuk penelitian mendatang, disarankan untuk mengeksplorasi strategi komunikasi baru dari berbagai sudut pandang guna memperkaya repertoar kegiatan komunikasi yang kreatif dan efektif dalam penyuluhan kepada masyarakat.Kata Kunci: Persuasif, Penyuluh Agama, Toleransi Masyarakat Beragama.
DINAMIKA GERAKAN TAREKAT DI DAERAH MINORITAS MUSLIM KABUPATEN TAPANULI UTARA Muhammad Nazar Luthfi Tambunan; Syawaluddin Nasution
Management of Education: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam Vol. 9 No. 2 (2023): Management of Education: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam
Publisher : Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan UIN Antasari

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18592/moe.v9i2.10916

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In today's modern era, everyone continues to develop according to the needs and demands of their life. This occurs both in villages and in urban environments. In realizing human development, there are not a few people who are willing to do anything, even violate existing rules and norms. Islam does not leave him alone in this matter, every Muslim can develop according to the demands of the era in which he is by balancing the spiritual side within him. The tarekat exists as a way for everyone to develop but also to purify themselves and draw closer to the Creator. This can also be seen in North Tapanuli district, an area with minority Muslim adherents that also has the potential to develop like people elsewhere in general. The tarekat is also a balancing way for Muslims in North Tapanuli Regency. This can be seen from the enthusiasm of people to follow the congregation's initiation. However, the contests that were held did not run smoothly and even tended to stagnate. This is interesting to study. How is the dynamics of tarekat in North Tapanuli Regency? and how is the spirit of practice of the tarekat students in North Tapanuli Regency? That's why this research was conducted. This research method is qualitative research by presenting data found by researchers in the field. Data collection tools in this study are observation and interviews. From the results of this study, researchers obtained data that in essence the Muslims of North Tapanuli district were very united in congregating, but due to the insufficient foundation of understanding Shari'a and coupled with the low patience of the students, the development of tarekat spirituality from the students became stagnant. The students also admit that they still communicate with the murshid and carry out the obligatory practices during the students' free time.