PROSELYTIZING EXPANSION OF TABLIGHI JAMAAT IN WETU TELU INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY IN BAYAN, NORTH LOMBOK

Tablighi Jamaat's (TJ) proselytizing activity has had a significant impact on improving the religious practices of community not only in India, where TJ was born and evolved, but also other nations they preach, including Indonesia. TJ's da'wah reached rural places with strong customs. The purpose this study is to investigate growth influence movement Wetu Telu Bayan indigenous North Lombok. This employs qualitative data collection approaches such as participant observation, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions. According findings study, beginning expansion began young people from hamlet who were still high school Jamaah Tabligh's da'wah. He successful enticing join by presenting various programs Safari Friday (Safari Jumat), three-day church for spiritual growth. program strengthened Lombok Uatara Regent's program, namely emotional treatment (Termos) through khuruj, particularly Haji Bakrie, Jamaat figure. approach highly effective reformation customary region. Another indicates that members have successfully negotiated their teachings traditional practices. society renounce seen incompatible Islamic teachings.