Original title: The Strategic Role of Islamic Education in the Religious Conversion of the Suku Anak Dalam in Jambi
The study looks at how members of the Suku Anak Dalam in a Jambi village came to accept Islam. Local figures used gradual, informal religious teaching and spoke with people in ways that respected customary values. Customary leaders and religious educators worked together to build trust. The researchers say education also became a place where traditional values and new religious beliefs were negotiated.
Imagine joining a new team whose routines are unfamiliar. It is hard to feel welcome if someone insists you abandon your old ways before anyone has earned your trust. In this paper, the team’s routines stand for religious norms, while patient teaching and respect for custom help people work out how the new beliefs fit their lives.
When an indigenous community encounters a new religion, the way change is introduced can affect trust and social relationships. This study describes how local educators and customary leaders worked together to support conversion while respecting local values.
The abstract describes a qualitative study in one village, based on interviews and participant observation. It does not establish whether the same approach works in other communities, compare it with other conversion strategies, or measure how widespread or long-lasting the changes are.
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The Strategic Role of Islamic Education in the Religious Conversion of the Suku Anak Dalam in Jambi — Peri Alamsyah, Akhmad Nurul Kawakip, Mokhammad Yahya — al-Afkar Journal For Islamic Studies
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