THE ROLE OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN REALIZING SOCIAL INTERACTION BASED ON MULTICULTURALISM AMONG STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT RELIGIONS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Abstract

this research seeks to reveal the role of Islamic Religious Education (PAI)
in realizing multiculturalism-based social interactions in elementary schools.
PAI is one lesson in the national curriculum that is taught at each educational
institution. Islamic Religious Education is very appropriate to be carried out to
realize harmonious social interaction among students of different religions based
on multiculturalism. This research was conducted at Taman Harapan
Elementary School and Bina Budi Mulia Elementary School Malang City, a
private school that has multi-ethnic and multi-religious students. The problems
raised in this study are how is the role of PAI in realizing multiculturalism-based
social interaction among students of different religions in elementary schools?
The research method used is qualitative and the research approach is
phenomenology. The Researcher collected data through observation, interviews
and document review. Interviews were conducted with school principals, PAI
teachers and students. The research results showed that Taman Harapan
Elementary School and Bina Budi Mulia Elementary School strongly supported
the harmonious interaction of students of different religions in the schools. The
Conducive social interactions occur in two forms, namely interactions within the
classroom, and social interactions outside the classroom. The social interaction in
the classroom takes place by working together, learning together, discussing and
helping each other. While the interactions outside the school take place in
extracurricular activities such as sports, religious holidays, arts performances,
outbound, and friendship interactions in the school environment.

Keywords: PAI, social interaction, Taman Harapan Elementary School, Bina Budi
Mulia Elementary School