UNDER THE SHADOW OF SHARIA: CHRISTIAN MUSLIM RELATIONS FROM ACEHNESE CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE
Abstract: The implementation
of sharia in Aceh has have given a complex impacts to several aspects of life
of the Christian, economically, culturally, politically and any other aspects
of social life. Unlike other Indonesian Christian in different parts of
archipelago, the Christian women in Aceh are experiencing the life that
regulated by the sharia. Based on the experience in Langsa, some of them
(especially teachers, employee, and students) were appealed to wear headscarf
(hijab) in their appearance in Islamic public sphere. Those who reside in Aceh
Singkil experienced difficulties in establishing church, beyond any
difficulties that experienced by Christians in other part of Indonesian region.
However, in Southeast Aceh, the Christian live the life of religious harmony among
the Muslim majority who implement the Islamic sharia. This article shows that
strong encouragement among the Muslim circle to implementing Islamic sharia
through political approach could generate difficulties to certain Christians,
while to some others it doesn't give any significant negative impact. This
article aims to highlight some issues that experienced by Christians who live
amid the Muslim majority who implement Islamic sharia. Data were collected
during ethnographical studies conducted in the year 2013-2015 in Langsa, Aceh
Singkil and Southeast Aceh. Finally, this article proposes significant policy
options for managing Muslim-Christian relations in Aceh, Indonesia. Education
is crucial for promoting interreligious harmony, religious freedom, and respect
for people of different traditions and religion.
Penulis: Muhammad Ansor,
Ismail Fahmi Arrauf, Yaser Amri
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd160342
