Dinamika Hubungan Islam-Kristen di Kota Mataram

Abstract

Religion is not only a teaching that is believed, but also practiced by its followers. Religion
aims to regulate relations to God, humans, and other creatures to be able to work together
and serve as a guide for world and afterlife. The aim of this noble religion becomes
tarnished when many religious communities had conflict in the name of religion. Although
conflict can not be separated from human life, it would be strange if the conflict is of a
religious background that should bring peace and eliminate chaos. Religious followes who
have a long history of conflict are between Muslims and Christians. The aim of this research
is wants to see how the social relations between Muslims and Christians, as well as the
potential for conflict between the two adherents of the religion. This research is located in
the city of Mataram, where religious conflicts have occurred in this city. The conflict
between Muslims and Christians in Matatam occurred on January 17, 2000, which was
finally called the Satu Tujuh Satu conflict (171). This research uses qualitative methods, and
the instruments are observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of this study are
the social relations between Islam and Christianity in Mataram quite well established. This
is characterized by each religion interacting well in the social sphere such as at work,
markets, schools and on campus. The potential for conflict in Mataram is economic
inequality, low levels of community literacy, Christianization issues and other social
problems such as garbage, and juvenile delinquency.