Building social and religious harmony for students in Indonesia: study of interfaith harmony forum’s role of Malang, East Java

Sumbulah, Umi and Purnomo, Agus (2018) Building social and religious harmony for students in Indonesia: study of interfaith harmony forum’s role of Malang, East Java. Presented at 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations, 26-28 September 2018, Jakarta.

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Abstract

Social conflict between students from a number of universities in Malang city 2014-2016, due to lack of awareness of the values of religious harmony, i.e.tolerance, equality, and cooperation. This article discusses FKUB's efforts in managing social and religious harmony for students with a multicultural background is to instil the principle of tolerance, equality and increase the quality and quantity of cooperation between various elements, through the program of enrichment and maintenance of social and religious harmony. The empowerment program aims to strengthen the awareness of multiculturalism, national insight, and social and religious harmony. The program of empowerment and maintenance of social harmony includes the development of tolerant and inclusive religious understanding, strengthening religious teachings, capacity building for interfaith youth leaders, visits to religious institutions, social institutions and educational institutions, and promoting equality of majority and minority groups. The development of multicultural values undertaken has significance in the effort to realize the principles and values of democracy, equity and justice; values of humanity, togetherness, and peace; as well as social attitudes of recognition, acceptance, and respect to others, especially among students with diverse backgrounds from religious, ethnic, racial, organizational, and other social categories.

Item Type:	Conference (Paper)
Keywords:	cooperation; equality; FKUB; social and religious harmony; tolerance
Divisions:	Faculty of Sharia and Law > Department al-Ahwal al-Syakhshiyyah
Depositing User:	Zulaikha Mu'anis
Date Deposited:	07 Sep 2020 14:32

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