Strategy for Strengthening the Capacity of Muslim Communities during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Analysis of the Nahdhatul Ulama (NU) Pilanthropic Activity Program
Sulkhan Chakim dan Umi Solikhah

IAIN Purwokerto dan Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has an impact on poverty, health, education, socio-economy and religion. Various attempts were made by the Indonesian government to provide protection and even various mass organizations were involved, both religious and non-religious. This study aims to explore strategies to strengthen the capacity of mosque-based rural Muslim communities.This research method uses a qualitative design. Data collection techniques using FGD techniques and observation. The subjects of this study were the LAZIS-NU daily administrators at the district level. The results of this study indicate that the strategies to strengthen the capacity of the Muslim community include: first, educational communication through the use of traditions in community ritual groups. Second, community empowerment with a rural partnership project pilot model- third, advocacy for mosque-based Muslim communities.

Keywords: Strategy, Capacity, Muslim Society, and Pilanthropy-LAZIS-NU.

Topic: Other Social Sciences and Humanities