A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND SCHOOLS Abdurrahman; Zainal Hakim; Tho N. Nguyen
International Journal of Islamic Education, Research and Multiculturalism,
01/2023, Letnik:
4, Številka:
3
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This report has been developed based on a library research investigation of numerous library materials related to communities and schools that conflict with multicultural terminology. The approach ...states that the data collection methods used in this study are documented procedures, in which data is obtained through documents known as library materials. Data from this study are analyzed using content analysis. It became clear that multicultural schools and communities are higher education establishments that acknowledge and are willing to accept the existence of a wide variety of diverse identities in the communit
Sharia has taught moderation through several verses in the Qur'an, such as surah Al-Baqarah verse 256 and surah Yunus verse 99. Meanwhile, Prophet Muhammad taught moderation during his stay in ...Medina, as stated in the Medina Charter. This charter has given enough space for non-Muslims to worship without interference. Today, moderation is often preached at both institutional and cultural levels. However, its implementation is usually a dead end. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the implementation of moderation in shaping a multicultural society. The results of this study show that religious implementation can start from the most minor institutions, such as TPQ and family. In addition, religious moderation is also the basis of cultural life because moderation will bring justice, balance, and compassion. The implementation of religious moderation within the framework of a multicultural society must be done from an early age. Good habituation will form a good and strong character that is shown by mutual respect, appreciation of differences, and love for the nation and state. Among the habits to form a moderate character are memorizing short letters that explain the interpretation of bismillah, praying in the congregation as a symbol of unity and integrity, then for confirmation of faith, and khatmil Quran, which begins with singing the national anthem.
On analysing the Latvian regulatory framework governing the work of the state police in a multicultural society and the practice of its application, the author proposes a number of improvements, ...mostly concerning the internal regulatory framework of the state police. With respect to the practice of applying the legal framework, the author proposes to follow the recommendations of the European Union institutions and the best practices of the Member States in this area, with emphasis on the Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Ethnic Societies developed by the High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). In the author’s opinion, this article will become a useful source of information for both state police officers and other law enforcement officers performing their duties in a multicultural society and will facilitate their interaction with representatives of national minorities and other social groups.
This study aims to study the conditions for the architectural form of vernacular houses of Thai Korat, Laotian, and Tai Yuan ethnic groups living in the central Lamtakong watershed. Nineteen stilt ...houses with the age of fifty-three to one hundred years were incorporated in the case study. Data were meticulously gathered through methods such as observation, photography, surveying, architectural drawing, three-dimensional modeling, and interviews. The analysis, conducted within the frameworks of ethnic identity and cultural diffusion, involved morphological and comparative assessments. The findings showed that the houses in the present case study could maintain their ethnic identities as can be clearly seen in the space planning and the shapes of the houses passed down from generation to generation. In addition, there was cultural acceptance among these ethnic groups through exchanging, adopting, and borrowing house construction techniques, in order to express the common traits in the larger social context in a friendly and smoother way. This phenomenon indicates that the co-existence in a multicultural society is the key that makes different ethnic groups be able to maintain their ethnic identity and live with the larger society in a friendly way. Hence, the cultural significance of stilt vernacular houses in the study area is embedded in the dynamic process of exchanging house construction techniques, fostering harmony within the broader social context. This preservation simultaneously safeguards the essential elements and key attributes of ethnic identity in architecture.
This study aims to analyze the thoughts of Abdullah Ahmed an-Naim related of constitutionalism, human rights and citizenship based on justice in minority groups. An-Naim’s thoughts on ...human rights can be accommodated to public expectations regarding the issue of the Ahmadiyya community in Indonesia. Read an-Naim’s theory regarding women, non-Muslim status and apostasy. The issue of human rights initiated by an-Naim will be the basic foundation in the explicit explanation of this paper. Considering the existing social values based on the enforcement of human rights in Indonesia, the position of the Ahmadiyya community must be positioned equally in the law in terms of rights and obligations as part of Indonesian citizens. The state must be neutral considering the Ahmadiyya community in responding to its religious existence. The government must maintain neutrality in regulating religious life for every citizen in order to create an atmosphere of harmony and peace. This paper attempts to produce a peaceful religious discourse in the context of religious freedom in Indonesia
There is no a communitydeprived from multiculturalism of religious, ethnics and linguistic. The freedom of the citizen is linked to cultural edification, in turns, the availability of opportunities ...for peaceful coexistence and acceptance of others. In order to,transfer the individuals and groups from the state of clash and struggle into a state of living together. It is a form of access to the political and legal systems to make these rights a real, through the availability of integration processes at the beginning is the building of Citizenship which is theonly relationship that achieve integration over social, religious and cultural divisions for the establishment civil stateof a stable political system.
This paper examines the influence of national cultural attributes on locally produced designs (i.e. comics, animation, commercial advertisements, printed materials and graphics). Drawing from the ...inconsistent results of past literature on influences of national cultural attributes on design; it is considered an under-researched area of the important role of cultural values on designs, specifically in the Malaysia context, in which cultural differences among different ethnic groups exist. Because of the paucity of research in this area, this study adopted a quantitative research approach with results derived from the content-analysis of 18 Malaysian designs using a visual preference survey by six experts from the design industry in Malaysia. This study incorporates two stages of sample screenings of a visual preference survey with brief interviews; results show that Malaysian designs need to adhere strictly to requirements and specifications set by the Malaysian authorities; incorporation of Islamic values and code of conduct to reflect the racial harmony and national ideology; and some unique characteristics of the respective ethnic groups in Malaysia were not upheld, thus, they gradually disappeared and/or were blended in the designs. The results and discussion from this study extend the literature on Malaysian design and provide practical implications on how local design industries could produce designs which abide by the boundaries of a Malaysian pluralistic society.
We held a webinar in November 2020, to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on foreign residents living in Gunma prefecture, assess what could and could not be done to reduce the impact on ...them, and identify issues to be addressed in the future. The difficulties faced by foreign residents during the first 6 months of the pandemic, as well as how they responded to these, were presented by the speakers from the standpoints of the prefectural government, ethnic community, international association, and educational institutions (Japanese language schools and public elementary schools). There were approximately 40 participants. The webinar clarified that foreign residents were facing a wide range of difficulties, including financial distress due to dismissal or reduction in working hours, restrictions related to residency status, limited access to various information, issues relating to children’s education, and discrimination. Additionally, it was clarified that diverse forms of support were provided by the local government and various organizations and parties. It was suggested that providing accessible information to foreign residents, creating a consultation place where foreign residents can feel free to use, and the realization of a mutual assistance community were the challenges to be addressed for the future.
This research-based article discusses interreligious relations and religious believers’ views as determining forms of interreligious relations. It chose a village in a rural area as the research ...locus, namely Sukoreno, Jember Regency, East Java Province. This village has four religious communities (Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Catholicism) and one mysticism community (Sapta Darma). So far, they have displayed a peaceful-productive relationship amid the cultural diversities, especially religious differences. This is interesting in Indonesia's current situation, which is often plagued by religious conflicts. It is also important in the context of multiculturalism discourse, which tends to be urban-biased and its enrichment in an Islamic perspective. Therefore, this study explores forms of interreligious relations and how the Sukoreno community uses them as cultural energy to build social cohesion. From an Islamic perspective, the findings can be used as a pilot model for multicultural Indonesian society, both in rural areas and urban areas, where demographically, the majority of citizens are Muslims. Moreover, interreligious relations in Sukoreno can prove that Indonesian people have the cultural wealth to build their own multiculturalism, rooted in the cultural treasures of their own locality, indigenous Islamic multiculturalism.
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