Hijra Trend Among Youth in Contemporary Indonesia: Identity Construction and Negotiation

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10.2991/978-2-38476-174-6_8How to use a DOI?

Keywords

hijra; accommodating protest; construction; identity negotiation

Abstract

This article analyzes the phenomenon of the development of hijra among youth in Semarang City and their strategies in dealing with new habits in their daily lives. The phenomenon of hijra among young people has recently been extensively spreading in various regions. The trend of young people doing hijra has attracted the attention of researchers to look further into the daily life of this group. In the city of Semarang they are referred to as “cah hijrah”. Studies on migration in Indonesia have not been carried out in depth. The method used in this research is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The theory used in this research is ‘accommodating protest’. This theory was popularized by Macleod about everyday politics and power relations. This research found that the negotiations are experienced by millennial youth that did hijra in the city of Semarang in today’s modern world. Macleod said this is a part of accommodation and also protesting, “cah hijrah” in Semarang City have experienced life as a millennial identity negotiation. It can be said that the concept of hijra for millennial youth shows a process of negotiation that is not easy between following the teachings of the classical salaf strictly and looking for an instant way. It can be said that with the concept of hijra, they changed what they said was an un-Islamic past into what they called the life of a good salaf follower. This new identity can change the way they see themselves and their surroundings, how they act, how they make friends, and how they imagine their future. With Macleod’s theory this research confirms the spirit of millennial struggle to accept the teachings of the salaf, but on the other hand they also find alternatives for youth learning in their own way.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Endang Supriadi
AU  - Nur Hasyim
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/01/08
TI  - Hijra Trend Among Youth in Contemporary Indonesia: Identity Construction and Negotiation
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Democracy and Social Transformation (ICON-DEMOST 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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