The Strengthen Muallaf Resourches Through Development of Local Creative Economi Potential

Abstract

Abstract. A proselyte (muallaf in Islam) has a condition of vulnerability that is still unstable in religion. This is a condition that still does not have a solid faith because their understanding of religion is still low, or strong environmental and economic temptations are often used as weapons by missionaries. Conversion of religion is a necessity in society, therefore religious teachings become something that is very important to be known and explored by a follower of its religion (aqidah), so that a muallaf will not be able to easily change their belief to other religions. However, it cannot be denied that the migration of an adherent of a religion to another religion can also be caused by other factors such as social, economic, political, cultural conditions, and so on. For this reason, in this advanced empowerment program, after strengthening the religious aspect, it is also important to intersperse with activities related to the creative economy that can be explored by converts. This effort to extract creative economic power is by utilizing materials from natural resources in their environment, such as banana blossoms, or also other plants that can be processed to become more usable for the community. This advanced empowerment program is expected to be able to motivate community creations in developing creative economic potential which is hoped to become a potential for their economic empowerment in the future so that they have the resilience to be independent from an economic point of view and are not easily influenced by incitement or lures to change their beliefs. The empowerment program between religious studies and the provision of additional knowledge is packaged in one time and place because of course the most important focus is a religious study but packaged with additional activities. It is hoped that it can increase their enthusiasm to always be present in every activity, and provide an impact on their economic power directly so that they can provide inner and outer reinforcement.