Al-A'raf: Jurnal Pemikiran Islam dan Filsafat
Vol. 20 No. 1 (2023)

THE COUNTER RADICALISM AND INTOLERANCE STRATEGY OF NAHDLATUL ULAMA HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDONESIA

Abdul Aziz (Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Nahdlatul Ulama Purworejo)
Imam Yahya (Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang)
Fatah Syukur (Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang)
Mohamad Fathurohman (Al-Azhar University Cairo)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2023

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the role of Nahdlatul Ulama Higher Education (PTNU) in Purworejo, Central Java, in relation to counter-extremism and intolerance in Indonesia. This is a qualitative study that focuses on narrative analysis. The data is gathered from various documents and news articles. The data is analyzed using Ernest Gellner's idea of civil society. The results show that PTNU has a significant role in Indonesia’s religious moderation movement through two main strategies. First, the institution's policies, which are aligned with national principles, serve to strengthen moderate ideologies. Second, as part of its tri-dharma commitment, PTNU integrates scientific, Islamic, and Indonesian principles into its curriculum and activities. Thus, this strategy integrates religious moderation systematically, with broad ramifications for academia and society. PTNU is known for combining academic excellence with holistic ideals, making it a center for religious moderation amid Indonesia's multifaceted extremism and intolerance. This study provides new insights on PTNU's role in the religious moderation movement and could inform both domestic and worldwide actions.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

al-araf

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Subject

Religion Humanities Social Sciences

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AL-ARAF: Jurnal Pemikiran Islam dan Filsafat is highly dedicated as a public space to explore and socialise academic ideas and research findings from the researchers, academics, and practitioners who are concerned with developing and promoting the values of religious moderation and tolerance, with ...