<![CDATA[This study examines the collective identity of the Syattariyah order congregation in facing social changes in Koto Tuo village, IV Koto District, Agam Regency, amid issues of declining involvement in the order and low youth participation. Most active members come from the older age group, while the younger generation tends to join modern religious organizations like HMI, PMI, and current preaching communities, which they feel are more in tune with their lifestyle. The novelty of this research lies in its focus on the social identity aspect of the congregation from a qualitative sociology of religion perspective. Using a descriptive qualitative method with data collection techniques including observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation, the data is analyzed using Richard Jenkins' social identity theory. Research results show that the congregation's identity is developed and maintained through five interconnected steps: internal identification built since childhood and reinforced through regular study sessions, external identification not based on physical appearance but through certain ritual practices such as rukyatul hilal and visiting graves, collective identity rooted in the chain of knowledge that has been preserved from Tuanku Nan Tuo to contemporary teachers, similarities and differences that are clearly visible when compared to the Naqsyabandiyah Order, and membership in the group strengthened through voluntary recruitment, baiat (pledge), and staged spiritual progress. The congregation actively maintains its collective identity in facing social changes through regular study sessions and conscious efforts to preserve distinctive ritual signs, passing down values through family lines, and fostering obedience.
Abstract
This study examines the collective identity of the Syattariyah order congregation in facing social changes in Koto Tuo village, IV Koto District, Agam Regency, amid issues of declining involvement in the order and low youth participation. Most active members come from the older age group, while the younger generation tends to join modern religious organizations like HMI, PMI, and current preaching communities, which they feel are more in tune with their lifestyle. The novelty of this research lies in its focus on the social identity aspect of the congregation from a qualitative sociology of religion perspective. Using a descriptive qualitative method with data collection techniques including observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation, the data is analyzed using Richard Jenkins' social identity theory. Research results show that the congregation's identity is developed and maintained through five interconnected steps: internal identification built since childhood and reinforced through regular study sessions, external identification not based on physical appearance but through certain ritual practices such as rukyatul hilal and visiting graves, collective identity rooted in the chain of knowledge that has been preserved from Tuanku Nan Tuo to contemporary teachers, similarities and differences that are clearly visible when compared to the Naqsyabandiyah Order, and membership in the group strengthened through voluntary recruitment, baiat (pledge), and staged spiritual progress. The congregation actively maintains its collective identity in facing social changes through regular study sessions and conscious efforts to preserve distinctive ritual signs, passing down values through family lines, and fostering obedience.
Abstrak
Penelitian ini mengkaji identitas kolektif jamaah taraket Syattariyah dalam menghadapai perubahan sosial di nagari Koto Tuo, Kecamatan IV Koto, Kabupaten Agam, di tengah permasalahan tentang menurunnya keterlibatan tarekat dan rendahnya partisipasi anak muda. Sebagian besar anggota aktif berasal dari kelompok usia lanjut, sedangkan generasi muda cenderung untuk bergabung dengan organisasi keagamaan modern seperti HMI, PMI, dan komunitas dakwah saat ini yang dirasakan lebih relevan dengan gaya hidup mereka. Kebaruan penelitian ini terletak pada fokusnya terhadap aspek identitas sosial jamaah dari perspektif sosiologi agama secara kualitatif. Dengan Menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif dengan teknik pengumpulan data berupa observasi, wawancara mendalam, dan dokumentasi, serta dianalisis menggunakan teori identitas sosial Richard Jenkins. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Identitas jamaah dikembangkan dan dipertahankan melalui lima langkah yang saling terkait, yaitu identifikasi internal yang dibangun sejak masa kecil dan diperkuat dengan pengajian secara rutin, identifikasi eksternal yang tidak didasarkan pada penampilan fisik tetapi melalui praktik ritual tertentu seperti rukyatul hilal dan ziarah ke makam, identitas kolektif yang berakar pada sanad keilmuan yang terus terjaga dari Tuanku Nan Tuo hingga guru-guru masa kini, kesamaan serta perbedaan yang terlihat jelas jika dibandingkan dengan Tarekat Naqsyabandiyah, serta keanggotaan dalam kelompok yang diperkuat melalui perekrutan sukarela, baiat, dan tahapan spiritual yang berjenjang. Jamaah secara aktif mempertahankan identitas kolektif dalam menghadapi perubahan sosial tersebut melalui pengajian rutin dan upaya sadar untuk memelihara tanda-tanda ritual khas, pewarisan nilai-nilai melalui jalur keluarga, dan penanaman ketaatan.
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