PERANAN ULAMA DALAM MEMBINA MASYARAKAT BANJAR DI KALIMANTAN SELATAN

Abstrak: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui peranan ulama dalam pembinaan masyarakat Banjar di Kalimantan Selatan. Peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa ulama memainkan peranan tradisional, meskipun mereka hidup di era Modern. Tanpa memandang tipologinya, ulama telah membawa masyarakat Banjar dalam kesatuan. Ulama memainkan peran besar dalam membina keseimbangan, keharmonisan dan ketunggal-ikaan dari berbagai pandangan, kepentingan dan kelompok masyarakat Banjar. Penelitian juga menemukan bahwa faktor demografi dan sosial budaya tidak memiliki kaitan erat dengan peranan ulama, kecuali faktor religiositas. Dalam masyarakat Banjar, ulama menempati kedudukan yang tinggi karena keilmuan, keterpujian akhlak, kesalehan dan peranan konkret yang mereka lakukan dalam membina masyarakat. Lebih dari itu, karena religiositasnya, pendapat ulama terhadap perubahan sosial, modernisasi, dan pembangunan di Kalimantan Selatan direspons secara positif oleh masyarakat.Abstract: The Role of Ulama in Developing Banjarese Society of South Kalimantan. This research aims at comprehending the role of ulama in developing Banjar society of South Kalimantan. The author concludes that ulama plays traditional role, provided that they live in modern era. Without considering the typology, ulama has brought the Banjarese society into unity. They have also taken important role in keeping up stability, harmony and diversity from various perspectives, interest, and social groups of Banjarese. It is also revealed that demographic and socio-cultural factors are not closely related with the role of ulama, except that of religiosity. In Banjarese society, ulama is regarded as having high esteem position, due to their knowledge, good character, piety, and their concrete role in social development. In addition, due to their religiosity, their opinions on such fields as social transformation, modernization and development in South Kalimantan are positively responded.Kata Kunci: ulama, masyarakat Banjar, Kalimantan Selata