Kefahaman ahli Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM) negeri Johor dalam Dialog Antara Agama

Abstract

The Johor Islamic Youth Forces of Malaysia (ABIM) played a significant role in interfaith dialogues beginning in 1998. Focusing on the people in Johor, the ABIM involved in enculturing interfaith dialogues. The involvement of the ABIM in interfaith dialogues raises questions about the level of expertise in interfaith dialogue. Hence, this paper discusses the level of understanding of the ABIM in interfaith dialogues. The design of the study is quantitative and qualitative. For quantitative design, a total of 102 respondents among ABIM members, while for the qualitative design, interview with two leaders of the organization was used. In addition, a number of documentation of the organization such as annual reports, websites were analyzed. The findings show that the level of dialogue between ABIM members is high with a mean score of 3.89. This finding also shows that ABIM members have a high level of understanding of interfaith dialogues.