The rejection of religious nationalism towards the secular state and the Islamic caliphate: Indonesian religious figures perspective

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Religious nationalism is interpreted differently in its application in various countries. The purpose of this study is to explore the development of the meaning of religious nationalism values according to religious figures in Indonesia. The research method used to analyze social phenomena is a qualitative approach, using direct interviews and observations as the main data collection instruments. The essential results of this study are the values of religious nationalism must be preserved as a binder of social harmony since the formation of the Indonesian state. Religious figures view that the values of religious nationalism in Indonesia reject the secular state and the idea of an Islamic state (caliphate). The critical implication of this research is that religious figures promote the implementation of universal religious values in the public sphere and urge freedom of expression of religious activities democratically without discrimination for adherents of all religions. Nasionalisme religius ditafsirkan secara berbeda dalam penerapannya di berbagai negara. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengeksplorasi perkembangan makna nilai-nilai nasionalisme religius menurut tokoh agama di Indonesia. Metode penelitian yang digunakan untuk menganalisis fenomena sosial adalah pendekatan kualitatif dengan menggunakan wawancara langsung dan observasi sebagai intrumen utama dalam pengumpulan data. Temuan penting dari hasil penelitian ini bahwa nilai-nilai nasionalisme religius harus dilestarikan sebagai pengikat kerukunan masyarakat sejak pembentukan negara Indonesia. Para tokoh agama berpandangan bahwa nilai-nilai nasionalisme religius dalam negara Indonesia menolak negara sekuler dan gagasan Islamic state (khilafah). Implikasi penting penelitian ini, para tokoh agama mempromosikan implementasi nilainilai universal agama di ruang publik dan mendesak kebebasan ekspresi aktivitas keagamaan secara demokratis tanpa diskriminasi bagi pemeluk semua agama.

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Sutomo, I., & Budihardjo. (2021). The rejection of religious nationalism towards the secular state and the Islamic caliphate: Indonesian religious figures perspective. Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies, 11(1), 115–137. https://doi.org/10.18326/IJIMS.V11I1.115-137

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