Abstract
Tarekat (the order of Islamic mysticism) had significant role upon the Islamic life of the people in Indonesia. In certain area, tarekat became an interesting phenomenon since the mursyid (guiding teacher) and several of its followers possessed certain authorities as the member on official governance or even the leader of a region. This research studied the influence of Tarekat Syattariyah (the order of Islamic mysticism of Syattariyah) toward political and social aspects in Nagan Raya. This study describe the participation of Tarekat Syatariah on the regional election in Nagan Raya along with its triumph during the period of 2002-2006, 2006-2012, an 2012-2017, and factors causing fails in the election in 2017 that was considered as the beginning of fall it in the governance. This research was conducted by using qualitative approach as an ethnographic study that employed three data collecting technics: interview, observation, and document study. The result indicated that the Tarekat Syattariyah was actively involved in the political activities in the Nagan Raya Regency and had significant influence on legislative and executive governance. Since the establishment of this regency in 2002 until 2017, Nagan Raya was led by regent who closely related to the Tarekat Syattariyah. The regent even led Nagan Raya for three periods respectively. However, in 2017, this Tarekat failed winning the regional election since it had lost the people?s reliance due to nepotism, which had been done during the era of their governance
Highlights
Tarekat had significant role upon the Islamic life of the people in Indonesia
This study describe the participation of Tarekat Syatariah on the regional election in Nagan Raya along with its triumph during the period of 2002-2006, 2006-2012, an 2012-2017, and factors causing fails in the election in 2017 that was considered as the beginning of fall it in the governance
Since the establishment of this regency in 2002 until 2017, Nagan Raya was led by regent who closely related to the Tarekat Syattariyah
Summary
Tarekat (the order of Islamic mysticism) had significant role upon the Islamic life of the people in Indonesia. THE INFLUENCE OF TAREKAT SYATTARIYAH TOWARD POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS IN THE REGENCY OF NAGAN RAYA, ACEH-INDONESIA.
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