Cultural Integration in Islamic Religious Education

Examining Bedengah and Mentanak Parenting Practices Among Sasak Families in Indonesia

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ID21379751
AuthorsZulkarnain Zulkarnain (0000-0001-6598-7713, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Syariah Darul Falah Pagutan Mataram NTB), Abdul Muhid (0000-0002-4158-284X, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya), Moch Choirul Arif (UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya), Kusaeri Kusaeri (0000-0002-5406-6510, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya)
Year2026
Pages1-17
Publication date2026-03-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligious Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-4087 • E-ISSN: 1547-3201
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00344087.2026.2629135
OpenAlexW7133919186
LanguageEN
References cited28

This ethnographic study examines the integration of Islamic religious education within the cultural context of the Sasak tribe in Lombok, Indonesia, focusing on traditional parenting patterns known as Bedengah and Mentanak. Through a twelve-week study of twelve Sasak Muslim families in Central and North Lombok, this research investigates how local wisdom values influence parenting practices in transmitting Islamic religious education to children. Using in-depth interviews with parents, traditional leaders, and religious figures, alongside participatory observation, the study reveals a harmonious synthesis between Islamic values and Sasak cultural traditions that creates an integrated identity formation process. The research identifies significant differences between Bedengah practices in Central Lombok, which emphasize formal religious education and structured discipline, and Mentanak in North Lombok, which focuses on communal involvement and traditional ritual participation. Traditional practices such as Peraq Api, Ngurisan, and Buang Au have incorporated Islamic elements while maintaining cultural significance, creating what the study terms “integrated parallelism.” This research contributes to religious education scholarship by demonstrating how indigenous cultural frameworks can effectively serve as vehicles for religious transmission, offering insights for developing contextually sensitive approaches to religious education in multicultural societies

Cultural Influence · Islam · Islamic culture · Religious education · Social integration · Education and Character Development · Education and Islamic Studies · Islamic Studies and Radicalism

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