The Relevance Of Islamic Education In The Digital Era
Strategies for Instilling Local-Wisdom-Based Tolerance Values in Gen Z to Confront Online Extremist Narratives
Keywords:
Islamic Education, Digital Era, Tolerance Values, Local Wisdom, Generation Z
Abstract
This study aims to analyse the relevance of Islamic education in the digital age in instilling tolerance values based on local wisdom in Generation Z as a preventive strategy against the spread of online extremist narratives in Jember Regency, Indonesia. Using a phenomenological qualitative approach, data was collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and digital documentation involving Islamic Education teachers, Gen Z students, and Islamic boarding school leaders. Data analysis was conducted using the Miles and Huberman model through the stages of reduction, presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results of the study show that an effective strategy for fostering tolerance is to integrate local wisdom values such as tepo seliro, gotong royong, saling nguwongke and ngaji kebangsaan into digital learning based on the principle of rahmatan lil 'alamin. Islamic education has proven to be relevant as an ideological and cultural bulwark in strengthening Gen Z's digital religious literacy and fostering resilience against narratives of extremism. This study emphasises the importance of collaboration between educational institutions, Islamic boarding schools, and digital communities to build a contextual moderate Islamic ecosystem.
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Sugiarto, F, N M Devita, and U Umniati. “Religious Moderation Education: Generation-z as Agents of Change in a Multicultural Society.” Tahiro: Journal of Multicultural and Religious Studies 1, no. 2 (2024): 143–58. https://doi.org/10.20414/tahiro.v1i2.12568.
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Wibowo, E N, and O N Hidayati. “Generation Z’s Efforts to Seek Peace: Alternative Narr,” 2023.
Widayat, P. A., Khaeroni, C., & Kuliyatun, K. “Religious Moderation Among Generation Z Indonesian Muslims: A Dialectical Analysis of Understanding and Practice.” Fikri : Jurnal Kajian Agama, Sosial Dan Budaya., 2025. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.25217/jf.v10i1.5726.
Widia. “Wawancara.” Jember: 10 September, 2025.
Woodward, S R, and R Kimmons. “Religious Implications of Social Media in Education.” Religion & Education, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1080/15507394.2018.1510249.
Yusof, N., Abdullah, M., & Rahim, R. “Social Media and Youth Radicalization: The Role of Islamic Education in Countering Extremism.” International Journal of Islamic Thought 24, no. 1 (2023): 45–59. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.24035/ijit.24.2023.003.
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2025-11-19
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Nurhidayati, T., Hosna, R., & Rofiq, M. N. (2025). The Relevance Of Islamic Education In The Digital Era. Proceedings of Annual Conference for Muslim Scholars, 9(1), 627-642. Retrieved from https://proceedings.kopertais4.or.id/index.php/ancoms/article/view/730
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