Open AccessLEGENDA SYEKH MUHAMMAD ARSYAD AL-BANJARI DAN PENGARUHNYA PADA MASYARAKAT BANJAR
Author(s) -
Dede Hidayatullah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
undas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2685-6107
pISSN - 1858-4470
DOI - 10.26499/und.v16i2.2838
Subject(s) - legend , islam , mythology , religious studies , art , sociology , history , theology , literature , philosophy
The story of the Datu is a story in the form of a legend that tells the role of the Datu in developing society and spreading Islamic teachings. The legend of Syekh Muhammad Arsyad al-Banjari is a story from Martapura, which has an important role in the spread of Islam in South Kalimantan. This study will discuss the legend of one of the Datu who spread Islam in Banjar Regency, namely Syekh Muhammad Arsyad al-Banjari. The objective of this study is to describe the myth of Syekh Muhammad Arsyad alBanjari, the story of his life, and the sacredness of Syekh Muhammad Arsyad alBanjari. Using the ethnographic descriptive method, it will reveal the influence that emerged from the legend of Syekh Muhammad Arsyad al-Banjari in the Banjar society. This method has shown that the legend of Syekh Muhammad Arsyad alBanjari has shaped the character of the Martapura people. They like studying and care about the development of educational facilities and infrastructure, such as Islamic boarding schools, and view of sacredness as a part of science, not as a focus in studying and worshi