A MODEL OF HARMONY VILLAGE IN MAGELANG DISTRICT: THE PERSPECTIVE OF CROSS-RELIGIOUS LEADERS
Eko Kurniasih Pratiwi, Nasitotul Jannah, Yusuf Ardianto

Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang

Abstract

Harmony Village is a program of the Ministry of Religion that aims to minimize conflicts between religious communities in Indonesia. The development and implementation of harmony villages are currently very diverse, adjusting to the policies and conditions of each region, Magelang Regency is one of the areas in Central Java that is targeted for the formation of harmony villages. This study aims to dig up information on how the perspectives of religious leaders of the list of religions in Magelang Regency on the harmonious village model that allows it to be applied in Magelang Regency. This research is qualitative research using group discussion forums with six religious leaders to obtain research data. The results of the study show that interfaith leaders in Magelang Regency have not yet received a harmonious village model that will be implemented, but several indicators have been agreed upon, namely the suitability of interaction between religious communities with local wisdom, and internal and inter-religious harmony institutions.

Keywords: model, harmony village, religious figure

Topic: Religious Studies