Appakatide: The Living Principles of Muhdi Akbar Teaching Community (Social Studies on The Emergence of Harmonious Life In Selayar)

摘要

This research aims to; analyzed the background of the birth of the Appakatide principle of life, and described the implementation of Appakatide life principle from the Muhdi Akbar group of teachings that gave rise to a harmonious life in multicultural life. This type of research is qualitative research with phenomenology approach to describe Appakatide life principle from community Muhdi Akbar to Selayar society, along with critical analysis through sociology theory of Structure Anthony Giddens and theory of cognitive response Anthony Greenwald. The main data collection technique is to use in-depth interviews of key informants who are considered to know and understand the emergence of Muhdi Akbar's teachings, observations in the area where Muhdi Akbar's birth was born and analyzed various documents deemed relevant. The results of the study show that Muhdi Akbar's teachings tend to be egalitarian. Man is considered equal in degree, position and right to live in the world. Through the life principle of Appakatide, Muhdi Akbar becomes populist and ultimately can penetrate the boundaries of any social class. The ability to integrate Muhdi Akbar through a wide social network, charismatic, and populist affirmed his influence to the various social layers of the harmonious Selayar society.