M. Anzaikhan M. Anzaikhan’s scientific contributions

Indonesia is a country that has a variety of ethnicities, cultures, and religions. Judging from these diverse backgrounds, the motto of the Indonesian state contained in the Garuda Pancasila is Bhineka Tunggal Ika. There are different mottos, but this one cannot be separated from its challenges. The challenge in question is the understanding that circulates in the midst of people's lives, causing conflict. The seeds of these ideas can emerge in the family, community, and college environment. In this case, it is necessary to have a middle ground attitude to resolve various differences and problems in society. The researcher uses a qualitative approach method with a literature study. The results of the discussion in this study are to know the definition, understanding of radicalism in the state, forms of spreading radicalism, and moderation in Islam. The researcher concludes that the challenges of a country's diversity can be overcome by cultivating an attitude of moderation so that it can become a unifying nation, especially in the university environment.ABSTRAKIndonesia merupakan negara yang memiliki aneka ragam suku, budaya, serta agama. Dilihat dari latar belakang yang beranekaragam tersebut sangat ideal jika semboyan negara Indonesia yang terdapat pada garuda Pancasila yaitu Bhineka Tunggal Ika. Adanya semboyan berbeda-beda tetapi tetap satu ini tidak lepas dari tantangannya. Tantangan yang dimaksud seperti paham paham yang beredar di tengah-tengah kehidupan masyarakat sehingga menimbulkan konflik. Bibit paham-paham itu dapat muncul dalam lingkungan keluarga, masyarakat, serta perguruan tinggi. Dalam hal tersebut diperlukan adanya sikap jalan tengah untuk menyelesaikan berbagai perbedaan dan masalah dalam kalangan masyarakat. Peneliti menggunakan metode pendekatan kualitatif dengan studi kepustakaan. Hasil dari pembahasan dalam penelitian ini adalah mengetahui tantangan keberagaman Indonesia, pemahaman radikalisme dalam negara, bentuk penyebaran radikalisme, serta moderasi dalam Islam. Peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa tantangan keanekaragaman sebuah negara dapat diatasi dengan menumbuhkan sikap moderasi sehingga dapat menjadikan pemersatu bangsa terutama dalam lingkungan perguruan tinggi.

Indonesia is a multicultural country consisting of various religions and ethnic groups. This diversity is unlikely to last long if the concept of Islamic teaching is filled with an exclusive and radical understandings. Moderate in Indonesia is known as religious moderation or Islam Wasathiyah which is understood as a concept of religious understanding that positions itself in the middle or has a middle stand. Moderate Islam in Indonesia came along with the teachings of Islam in the 13th century. According to historians, the content of Islam entering Indonesia has experienced moderation so that it is different from the Islamic teachings in Mecca and Egypt at that time. Yet, it is this difference that made Islam in Indonesia survived and turned to be the dominant religion in the archipelago. The history of moderate Islam in Indonesia begins with the Sufis in Aceh, followed by Walisongo in Java, public figures and Islamic organizations during the fight of independence, and authorities of the Ministry of Religious Affairs in the present days. This article is a result of a library research conducted in a qualitative approach. The method used for study is descriptive analysis toward recent relevant sources within the last 3 years. The result of study showed that the history of moderate Islam in Indonesia historically moves from essential dimension to authoritative one. The essential dimension covers moderate Islam in terms of Islam Wasathiyah (middle stand) values in various persuasive approaches. Whereas authoritative dimension is referred to the time moderate Islam is taken into the formal forms (government programs) called “Religious Moderation”. This further penetrates the content of education and feature of national curriculum.