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DOI: 10.24042/tadris.v4i2.5003
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conducted to 8 respondents from three Lampung case, the Poso Sulawesi case.
elementary schools as the research There were also other conflicts such as
samples. The schools that were used as the attack and hostage situation in Mako
the research samples were the State Brimob and suicide bombings in three
Elementary School (SDN) 4 Metro, State churches in Surabaya in 2018. The latest
Elementary School (SDN) 7 Metro, and incident was the bomb explosion in
Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri (MIN) 1 Rusunawa (public housing) in Sidoarjo
Metro. After the observation had been (Faiqah & Pransiska, 2018). Student
done, the data obtained were analyzed brawls in Jakarta and even student brawls
using source triangulation and techniques between faculties in Makassar are quite
triangulation to be analyzed from various alarming for the world of education
perspectives (Anwari, 2018). The data (Suparmi, 2012). Some of these cases are
was analyzed through data display stages, contradictory to human nature intended
data tabulation, data interpretation, data by God. The difference can be from
conclusion. gender, hair, skin color, and body size.
These differences then lead to different
cultural behavior due to human
interactions. Humans can not choose or
refuse to be born from their families.
Indonesia, with its various challenges, has
the responsibility to teach moderate Islam
that is tolerant, loving peace, and respects
fellow human beings, both Muslim and
non-Muslim. Moderate Islam is desired
by Muslims, namely: Islam that is
friendly, tolerant, and not easily provoked
by hoaxes (Aini, 2018).
The presence of multicultural
education is expected to be able to build
students' cultural awareness so that there
Figure 1. Data Triangulation Procedure is a sense of awareness of the existence of
people around them. The awareness for
RESULT AND DISCUSSION cooperation with all differences and
A diverse community, if not treated backgrounds is an absolute necessity.
wisely, can trigger economic, political, Indonesia is a religious state.
and social conflicts, as well as security. Several religions serve as a way of life to
Colombijn and Lindblad state that worship God the Almighty. There are 6
Indonesia is a ”state of violence” since religions and beliefs recognized by the
Indonesia, in their observations, has Republic of Indonesia and gained legal
experienced a terrible level of violence power, they are Islam, Protestant,
recently (Pribadi, 2015). They cite several Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist, and
cases of armed conflict, genocide, murder, Confucianism. In the New Order era, only
extra-judicial killings, rape, intimidation, 5 were recognized by the Indonesian
and destruction of public and private Government, namely Islam, Christianity,
property, in fact, in 2001 there were 1.3 Catholicism, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
million refugees registered in Indonesia The greatest cultural wealth in the world
(Suparmi, 2012). is the gift of God Almighty that needs to
The conflict continues to this day in be preserved.
the reform era such as the Kalianda
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Indonesia. There are forms of Gaudiya In the context of such worship practices, it
worship in society such as a) at the time will be able to transform anti-radical
of the birth of infants (Marhaba) there is a moderate Islamic ideology and maintain
series of worship that can gather people to cultural diversity in Indonesia. James
recite the Al Barzanji or Marhaba, b) in Bank (Ibrahim, 2013) states that
the event of the death of one of the multicultural education can be done by
families, there is a religious activity to acting through character education.
recite the Surah Yasin and tahlil (yasinan Thomas Lickona's understanding of the
and tahlilan), c) when receiving worldly meaning of transformability can be
favors, there are also activities of realized through intuition and action,
worshiping. The competence of tolerance, then, characters can be formed (Astrid,
upholding justice without violence, and 2012), Understanding the transformation
respecting the diversity of humanity of moderate Islam can be done in the
(Subandi, 2018), should be implemented learning process, both at schools and
in education. Students will foster outside of schools. This explanation is to
togetherness behavior between them so being illustrated in Figure 1 about the
that community mixing could be fostered. values of moderate Islam.
Based on the picture, it can be get used to doing good for fellow human
explained that multicultural education is beings.
carried out within stages of Thus, students can develop these
understanding, arouse the desire of four elements by referring to the values of
students to live in diversity, and carry out Islamic moderation, namely tawassuth,
all activities in developing an attitude of tassamuh, tawazun, and amar ma'ruf
tolerance to coexist peacefully and able to nahimunkar, these four components of
Islamic understanding can integrate
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culture and Islam in Indonesia so that it the figures of heroes and national heroes
will arouse the spirit of nationalism. could maintain the spirit nationalism, and
5) delivering wise words that can foster
Adapting to the Global Issues of the love for nation (hubbul wathon minal
Gender and Democracy in the iman). Loving the country is a part of
Environment (Contextual Learning) faith. The NU figure in 1959, K.H Sahal
In the context of the global world, Mahfudz, states that the natural context of
social changes follow the pattern of national and state life is preserved through
human relations with culture. Islam will the old culture (tradition) that is still
be able to guide the attitude of tolerance. relevant. Learning puts forward equality
In life, humanitarian attitudes in the in the life of the nation and state and each
global world can accept the development ethnic group can maintain the diversity of
of knowledge and maintain cultural culture, religion, and race as a
traditions. Aceng Abdul Aziz et al. states countryman and fellow countryman by
that in terms of relations with God fostering the love for fellow human
(Hablumminallah) and with humans beings.
(Hambluminannas), the position of The implementation of multicultural
human rights becomes important. In the learning is expected to provide stimulus to
context of humanity, a harmonious students as an effort to shape the spirit of
relationship in the global era is necessary nationalism through learning, namely by
to maintain a common awareness to be introducing contextual learning that links
able to humanize people concerning events that occur in the surrounding
human rights. The basyariah ukhuwah environment and the learning process.
(humanitarian relations), ukhuwah The environment is a learning resource
Islamiah (religious community relations), that can inspire students to know in the
and ukuwah wathoniah (nation and state) historical context, social context, culture,
should be prioritized. This is in line with and diversity.
Mahatma Gandhi's opinion ”my
nationality is my humanity.” It is the Habit Formation at School
Magna Charta of human equality. Habitual behavior, attitude, and
The problem-based learning (PBL) deeds that uphold the diversity, tolerance,
by observing the cultural wealth of the compassion among fellow human beings
Indonesian nation through observing are the form of moderate Islam behavior
cultural diversity, race, ethnicity, and that will bring positive influence on
religious diversity will solve problems learners in accepting diversity as the core
related to culture and see the ultimate of multicultural education. The habit
truth of life through religious beliefs, thus, formation at the three schools include: 1)
students are trained to be able to live side strengthening the implementation of
by side, compassionate, tolerant, and democracy in group learning, 2)
loving the motherland (Fitriyani, Jalmo, respecting fellow ethnic groups in issuing
& Yolida, 2019). opinions (Suharto, 2014), and 3) fostering
nationalism through the introduction of
Forms of Learning Activities ethnicity, culture, and language. Habitual
The learning activities at the three behavior outside of learning in the three
elementary schools are generally: 1) the elementary schools has similarities in
learning process is carried out about habituation through ceremonial activities
gender, 2) arranging seats by not including 1) flag ceremony every
discriminating the ethnicity and races, 3) Monday, 2) national holiday and religious
upholding tolerance and democracy, 4) holiday ceremonies, 3) scout camp
learning by giving concrete examples of
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