URBAN MUSLIM YOUTH, PENGAJIAN COMMUNITIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA: FRAGMENTATION OF RELIGIOUS AUTHORITIES IN INDONESIA

Abstract

Departing from the previous thesis which states that the development of communication technology encourages changes in religious practices among Muslim communities in general, this paper seeks to discuss the fragmentation of religious authority among Muslim youth in Indonesia. Through field research with data collection based on interviews, observation and documentation. This research shows that the fragmentation of religious authority among Muslim youth is motivated by the proliferation of pengajian in cities in Indonesia and the use of social media to da’wah messages disseminate.