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sake of credibility, impetus, and the given of the Campus Islamic Propagation UNS Solo on September 3-6, 1988;
effect, is delivered by way of cooperating Agencies (FSLDK) was established.
with other propagation exponents, This forum has a coordinating function
especially the Islamic press. of propagation, as a means to boost
synergy of varieties of propagation
Third, LDK as a mediator. Along with its movements towards a unifying
owned access, LDK plays its role as a community (ummatan wahidah). At
mediator between people on one hand, its early stage, FSLDK was named
and the decision makers on the other Sarasehan LDK (the LDKs’ Assemblage).
hand. Sometimes aspirations of the This event was organized at first by
people come to a standstill as those do Jamaah Salahuddin UGM on May 24-
not arrive to the competent authorities; 25, 1986, which was attended by 13
while there are unpopular government LDKs, first workshop manage to produce
policies among people because of several decisions, namely: 46
their lack of understanding on people’s
aspirations. In this context, the role 1. The need ti improve Islamic
of mediation (of cultural and political brotherhood amongst the Campus
brokers) becomes important. Fourth, Islamic Propagation Agencies, at least
LDK as a facilitator. All ideas, accesses, among the functionaries of the LDKs’
and facilities owned by LDK can play leaderships.
their roles as facilitators in various 2. The communication and coordination
activities to achieve public aspirations, in amongst LDKs should be conducted
the activities of articulation, mediation, or in several zonings: a) the western
action. region was coordinated by Karisma
Salman ITB, b) the central region was
The growth of LDKs in various coordinated by Jamaah Salahuddin
universities as well as cities are unified UGM, c) the eastern region was
by a coordinating forum. However, coordinated by UKKI Airlangga
their bustle in performing internal University.
propagation activities make them The first meeting was then followed by
less optimal in performing broader several other meetings subsequently
propagating agendas. Consequently, held at ITB Bandung January 2-4,
Forum Silaturahhim Lembaga Dakwah 1987; at the Airlangga University
Kampus (An Interconnection Forum Surabaya September 13-16, 1987; at
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official organization of the university,
and at the IKIP Malang September 15- an LDK usually receives facilities to
19, 1989. At the 5 gathering at IKIP use the campus mosque as its center
th
Malang FSLDK made an important of activities. Although as an official
stage because the assemblage was campus Islamic organization, LDK has
attended by LDKs outside Java such different colors in each university. The
as Sumatra, Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara, only similiar line is that those LDKs are
and Bali. Another important step was the Islamic propagation agencies, that are
agreement on the formulation of LDK’s different from either HMI or PMII the two
lines of action (khittah). These lines of organization that may not be fitted to be
action comprised direction, goals, and regarded as propagation agencies.
objectives of the campus propagation
movements. This khittah was aimed at 2) KesatuanAksiMahasiswa
strengthening mutual understanding Indonesian (KAMMI)
on the direction of Islamic teaching on
campuses as well as with the FSLDK The faucet like 1998 reform opens up
as an integral part of the global strategy all channels of bureaucracy and politics.
of Islamic propagation in Indonesia. In social theory, this moment is called
Recently, the forum is more popular the political opportunity structure. In
with an addendum in its name Forum this condition nodes of all political
Silaturrahmi Lembaga Dakwah Kampus stalemate are opened, thereby allowing
Indonesia (the Interconnecting Forum all segments of society to express
of Campus Propagation Agencies in their social and political aspirations.
Indonesia, FSLDKI). This period was then characterized
by the emergence of various political
In contrast to other campus base Islamic parties, including the Islamic parties.
organizations, LDK is considered as Various social movements have also
the formal organization of a university. emerged, including within the segment
Despite the name differences the, LDK of Muslim students by forming FSLDK
is regarded as the most authoritative in Malang on March 29, 1998. The
propagation agency on campuses. At forum eventually form an alternative
the same time, other organizations institution for the students named
are commonly considered as extra- KesatuanAksiMahasiswa Islam Indonesia
campus student organizations. As an (the Indonesian Muslim Students’ Action
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