ISLAMISASI SEKOLAH NEGERI: Upaya Dominasi Kelompok Islamis atas Ruang Publik (Studi Kasus SMU Rajawali Yogyakarta)

Abstract

This thesis examines the islamization of public high school at the pre-university level. It analyses the condition contributes to the process of islamization in SMU Rajawali, as one of public high school in Yogyakarta. Furthermore, it seeks to illustrate the way of islamizing school environment and how the students respond toward that process. The study indicates that the process of islamization was supported by at least two factors. First, external factor, it was the need for Islamic missionary cadres that serves as an ideological apparatus for the continuing process of islamization. SMU Rajawali -as the ideological state apparatus that should serve the interests of the state- has been successfully controlled by the Islamist group for serving the interests of Islamic communitarian group. They work by way of recruiting individuals through Mentoring program and then transform them into Islamic missionary cadres who will act as agents of islamization. Second, internal factor, it was the school needs to keep its image as an Islamic Religious Education model that to some extent affects school bureaucracy acceptance to the process of islamization in the school milieu. SMU Rajawali encountered a process of islamization in the context of the strengthening of Islamist movement to conduct �islamization from below�. The process of islamization was built on the idea of �Islam kaaffah� and was driven by the scenario of 'Rajawali Darussalam'. Moreover, the process was supported by Muslim alumni association and a group of teachers, who were incorporated in the Teacher Forum and since the late 1980s was committed to support Islamic activism in the school. In doing their Islamic missionary activism (da�wah), they used many channels such as Student Orientation Program, Muslim alumni association, Islamic Studies Group (Kerohanian Islam), extracurricular activities and teachers. Through those channels they dominate school public space, which in turn lead to discrimination not only for non-Muslim students but also Muslim students who have different views with Muslim alumni association. They are also successful in encouraging school bureaucracy to make the �Islamic Mentoring Program� as a required activity for Muslim students. Despite forceful attempts of islamization in school milieu, but it has led to resistance and negotiation from a group of students, teachers and alumni. Some students who are called as the �Left group� showed their resistance by forming 'a rebel gang', wrote in the school magazine, did not actively engaged in Mentoring program, and refused to wear headscarves in school environment. Meanwhile, a group of teachers prefer not to take a fight openly to avoid a conflict that is perceived to be detrimental to the institution. The strong attempts for islamizing school, as well as the resistance efforts of some groups of students, teachers and alumni have illustrated a clash between Islamic communitarian group -that emphasizes adherence to Islamic values and Islamic communities, with non-Islamic communitarian group -that attempts to place the school on its function to provide public services and reinforce respect for human rights and diversity