Klaim Religious Authority dalam Konflik Sunni-Syi‘i Sampang Madura
Abstract: This paper deals
with the most recent religion-based conflict on the island of Madura involving
some Shi’ite and their opponents. The conflict took place mid of 2011. The
paper traces the history of the conflict, the parties involved in it, and the
various factors that triggered it to happen. It argues that although the
conflict is local, it nonetheless reflects the larger and most “global” kind of
conflict between the Sunnis and the Shi’is. Considering that the Muslims of
Madura are always NU in their theology and tradition, the paper asks to what
extend does NU lose its influence on the island in this particular regard.
Theories concerning conflict will be used to explain this rare development.
Preliminary assumption might however be said that the conflict reflects (1) the
need of the Madurese agrarian society for a better harmonious state of life, or
else (2) the need to punish those who have gone astray from the traditional
religious belief, or reflects (3) the latent power struggle between various
religious denomination on the island. These are the problems that the paper
will try to address.
Keywords: conflict, ruling
class, religious authority, religious violent
Penulis: Ahmad Zainul Hamdi
Kode Jurnal: jpperadabanislamdd120090
