Moderasi Beragama Berbasis Kepemimpinan Lokal di Masyarakat Islam-Hindu Dusun Keren Lombok Tengah

Abstract

This study discusses the role of the hamlet head in implementing religious moderation values in Keren Hamlet, Mantang Village, Batukliang District, Central Lombok Regency, where the community lives in religious diversity, particularly Islam and Hinduism. The main issue of this research is the importance of local leadership in maintaining harmony, tolerance, and peaceful relations among religious communities in a multireligious society. This study aims to identify the role of the hamlet head in implementing religious moderation values and to describe the religious moderation attitudes of the Keren Hamlet community. This research employed a descriptive qualitative approach, with data collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The findings show that the hamlet head plays an important role in promoting religious moderation values through social activities, deliberation, open communication, and community guidance without religious discrimination. The people of Keren Hamlet demonstrate moderate attitudes through tolerance, mutual respect, cooperation, and peaceful problem-solving. Therefore, the role of the hamlet head contributes to creating a harmonious, peaceful, and respectful community life amid religious diversity