The Role of Civil Society in Maintaining Communal Peace between the Sunni Group and the Ahmadiyyah Followers in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta

Suryani, Chusnul Mar'iyah, Fajar Fachrian

2018

Abstract

This article explains the active role of civil society in maintaining communal peace between Sunni groups and Ahmadiyyah followers in Lenteng Agung. Factually followers of Ahmadiyyah often get discriminatory treatment from society, especially from the Sunni group. The community rejection toward the existence of Ahmadiyyah congregations often leads to violence such as burning the worship places, beatings and expulsions. This paper observed the reasons for the maintenance of the communal peace between the Sunni group and the Ahmadiyyah Followers in Lenteng Agung by using interview and observation method. The findings of the research revealed that there had been an excellent social interaction among the Ahmadiyyah group in LentengAgung. There is no rejection or horizontal conflict that occurs in the community related to Ahmadiyyah followers. Several factors determine the public peace in Lenteng Agung. First, the active role of the citizens from both sides can synergize the community. Second, the existence of similar identity between Ahmadiyyah leader and the elders of community. Third, social activities can create a positive interaction and mutual interest among each other.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Suryani., Mar'iyah C. and Fachrian F. (2018). The Role of Civil Society in Maintaining Communal Peace between the Sunni Group and the Ahmadiyyah Followers in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta.In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI, ISBN 978-989-758-458-9, pages 1761-1768. DOI: 10.5220/0009934917611768

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icri18,
author={Suryani and Chusnul Mar'iyah and Fajar Fachrian},
title={The Role of Civil Society in Maintaining Communal Peace between the Sunni Group and the Ahmadiyyah Followers in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI,},
year={2018},
pages={1761-1768},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009934917611768},
isbn={978-989-758-458-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI,
TI - The Role of Civil Society in Maintaining Communal Peace between the Sunni Group and the Ahmadiyyah Followers in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta
SN - 978-989-758-458-9
AU - Suryani.
AU - Mar'iyah C.
AU - Fachrian F.
PY - 2018
SP - 1761
EP - 1768
DO - 10.5220/0009934917611768