Religious Syimbols and the Maintenance of Social harmony in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara

Symbols have been a crucial part of all religions in the world for they can represent religious values, ideas, and events. This study seeks to examine the meaning of religious symbols in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, and their role in maintaining socio-religious harmony in the region. Qualitative and...

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Main Author: Fathurrahman Muhtar
Format: Article
Language:Indonesian
Published: STAIN Kudus 2021-06-01
Series:Fikrah: Jurnal Ilmu Aqidah dan Studi Keagamaan
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Online Access:https://journal.iainkudus.ac.id/index.php/fikrah/article/view/10112
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description Symbols have been a crucial part of all religions in the world for they can represent religious values, ideas, and events. This study seeks to examine the meaning of religious symbols in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, and their role in maintaining socio-religious harmony in the region. Qualitative and interpretative in nature, data collection techniques in this study were carried out through interviews, observation, and documentation. Meanwhile, data analysis employed a grounded theory design. The results of this study indicate that the symbols of religious pluralism are visible on the Pura Meru (next to the Nurul Falah mosque), on the statues of various religious figures at the Pura Mayura, and on the Pura Lingsar, a home for an ancient building called Kemalik. These symbols have been recognized as common properties of Hindus and Muslims and as places to get blessings. There is also the Topat War festival which is a legacy of Muslim and Hindu traditions used as a medium to pour out any form of anger among religious adherents and then end with peace. Those symbols are believed to be able to foster togetherness and harmony in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. In general, these religious symbols have made Cakranegara and Lingsar peaceful areas free from religious conflicts to date.
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spelling doaj.art-095be5cb95b640099f83d39f4b19f5462022-12-22T04:16:02ZindSTAIN KudusFikrah: Jurnal Ilmu Aqidah dan Studi Keagamaan2354-61742476-96492021-06-01918510410.21043/fikrah.v9i1.101124663Religious Syimbols and the Maintenance of Social harmony in Lombok, West Nusa TenggaraFathurrahman Muhtar0Pascasarjana UIN MataramSymbols have been a crucial part of all religions in the world for they can represent religious values, ideas, and events. This study seeks to examine the meaning of religious symbols in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, and their role in maintaining socio-religious harmony in the region. Qualitative and interpretative in nature, data collection techniques in this study were carried out through interviews, observation, and documentation. Meanwhile, data analysis employed a grounded theory design. The results of this study indicate that the symbols of religious pluralism are visible on the Pura Meru (next to the Nurul Falah mosque), on the statues of various religious figures at the Pura Mayura, and on the Pura Lingsar, a home for an ancient building called Kemalik. These symbols have been recognized as common properties of Hindus and Muslims and as places to get blessings. There is also the Topat War festival which is a legacy of Muslim and Hindu traditions used as a medium to pour out any form of anger among religious adherents and then end with peace. Those symbols are believed to be able to foster togetherness and harmony in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. In general, these religious symbols have made Cakranegara and Lingsar peaceful areas free from religious conflicts to date.https://journal.iainkudus.ac.id/index.php/fikrah/article/view/10112islam, hindu, religious symbols, social harmony, temples
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Religious Syimbols and the Maintenance of Social harmony in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara
Fikrah: Jurnal Ilmu Aqidah dan Studi Keagamaan
islam, hindu, religious symbols, social harmony, temples
title Religious Syimbols and the Maintenance of Social harmony in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara
title_full Religious Syimbols and the Maintenance of Social harmony in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara
title_fullStr Religious Syimbols and the Maintenance of Social harmony in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara
title_full_unstemmed Religious Syimbols and the Maintenance of Social harmony in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara
title_short Religious Syimbols and the Maintenance of Social harmony in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara
title_sort religious syimbols and the maintenance of social harmony in lombok west nusa tenggara
topic islam, hindu, religious symbols, social harmony, temples
url https://journal.iainkudus.ac.id/index.php/fikrah/article/view/10112
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