Pemaknaan Simbol Pada Interaksi Sosial Masyarakat Islam – Hindu Di Kota Mataram Nusa Tenggara Barat

Abstract

Religion as a doctrine/ideology has formed as a belief toward to the existence of the Godalmighty and culture as the implementation of human relationship among human and the God.Different understanding of God's essence has created some kinds of religions and beliefs. Itcauses difference of culture (value, norm, behavior) among religions adherer. Even the differencescan be opposite each other. As the example, Moslem believes in monotheism and Hindubelieves polytheism. This research purpose is examining how do the societies giving meaning ofsymbolic in having the interaction between Hindu and Moslem community in Mataram City.From the research it can be examined that of adhering a religion (both Hindu and Islam) basicallybecause following their ancestor. They have no courage to challenge what their ancestorhave line up. They have no courage to ask the reason even to discuss it to interpret the meaningof the symbols. Their fear to insult others becomes the obstacle to them. They use their ownpoint of view and some general information that they have got to interpret another religion.Nevertheless, social interaction can happen well. In this case, Moslem community is much moreclosed than Hindu