<![CDATA[The digital public sphere frequently triggers echo chambers and ideological polarization that threaten national harmony, where religious songs such as Yalal Wathan risk being consumed merely as superficial entertainment without deep meaning regarding religious moderation. This study aims to unpack the mechanisms of multimodal semiotics in reconstructing Indonesian Islamic identity and the institutionalization of religious moderation on social media. Employing a descriptive-analytic qualitative method with a netnographic approach, this study integrates the semiotic theories of Charles Sanders Peirce and Roland Barthes to examine content on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. Findings show that the synergy of iconic signs, indexical national march rhythms, and symbolic Arabic-Javanese lyrics successfully fuses religiosity with nationalism. Within the Barthesian signification system, the integration of denotation and connotation produces a myth that naturalizes the values of Islam Wasathiyah (moderate Islam) while serving as an effective cultural counter-narrative against digital radicalism. It is recommended that the Ministry of Religious Affairs and religious organizations formulate a digital literacy curriculum based on popular culture and collaborate with content creators to produce creative national narratives to organically maintain social harmony.]]>
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