<![CDATA[This study examines how the Semarang City Forum for Interfaith Harmony (FKUB) translates Qur’anic principles governing Muslim–non-Muslim relations into institutional practices that foster interfaith tolerance. It addresses a gap in previous FKUB studies by connecting the forum’s programs with a contextual analysis of Qur’an 60:8, 10:99, 6:108, and 9:73. Using a qualitative field-study design, data were collected through semi-structured interviews with two purposively selected FKUB officials, observation of the School of Harmony program at SMAN 2 Semarang, and document review. The data were interpreted through philosophical-exegetical and sociological approaches. The findings show that FKUB Semarang operationalizes the principles of kindness and justice, freedom from religious coercion, respect for other faiths, and context-sensitive understandings of conflict through programs such as the School of Harmony, interfaith dialogue, mediation, and recommendations concerning community harmony and places of worship. The forum’s interpretation of jihad also distinguishes contemporary peacebuilding from physical warfare and emphasizes educational, social, and dialogical forms of engagement. These findings indicate that the relationship between Qur’anic interpretation and FKUB practice is not merely normative: scriptural values are translated into concrete institutional mechanisms for cultivating mutual respect, preventing tension, and sustaining peaceful coexistence in Semarang. This study contributes a locally grounded account of how Qur’anic principles can inform interfaith governance in a plural urban setting.]]>
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