PEMIKIRAN ABDURRAHMAN WAHID DALAM MENINGKATKAN TOLERANSI DI INDONESIA (1963-2001)

Abstract

Abdurrahman Wahid was an Indonesian Muslim figure and became the fourth President of the Republic of Indonesia for the period 1999-2001. He replaced President B.J. Habibie after being elected by the MPR through general elections in 1999. There are several cases of intolerance in Indonesia in the name of religion, for example the bombing case in Bali, SARA conflicts in Poso, Maluku, Aceh and Sampit. Abdurrahman Wahid has a big role in maintaining the harmony of pluralistic Indonesian society. This study aims to analyze Abdurrahman Wahid's thoughts on tolerance, to find out the policies initiated by Abdurrahman Wahid as president to increase tolerance in Indonesia, and to find out the impact of Abdurrahman Wahid's thoughts on the lives of Indonesian people. The research method used in this research is the historical research method with steps (a) heuristics (b) source criticism (c) interpretation (d) historiography. This research method is carried out to obtain objective data and information about Abdurrahman Wahid's thoughts in increasing tolerance in Indonesia (1963-2001). Based on the results of this study, there are two thoughts of Abdurrahman Wahid to increase tolerance in Indonesia, namely with Cosmopolitan Islam anda Pribumisasi Islam. Abdurrahman Wahid's efforts to increase tolerance in Indonesia, namely by allowing the flying of the Morning Star flag, defending the rights of the Chinese community in Indonesia, and defending Ahmadiyah.