Daya Perekat Menjadi Jamaah Tarekat Syattariyah: Kasuistis di Kudus

Members of the Tarekat Syattariyah order in Kudus experience a tight community bond shaped by three factors: the mursyid's and members' concern for financial issues, a sense of communality and brotherhood, and the belief that the power of dzikir helps them die peacefully (khusnul khotimah). The order's teachings cover deity and nature, insan kamil, and dzikir, with dzikir practice divided into three stages—mubtadi, mutawasitah, and muntahi—that members reach by carrying out makrifat tanziyyah and makrifat tasybiyyah.

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Abstract

This article describes religious experience of Tarekat Syattariyah members in Kudus. It is qualitative research based on interview and observation among the members in Kudus. In general, Tarekat Syattariyah has three major teachings parts, include diety and nature, insan kamil, and dzikir. Implementation in dzikir for Tarekat Syattariyah members devided into three stages, mubtadi, mutawasitah, and muntahi. The members can reach these stages if they are able to carry out makrifat tanziyyah and makrifat tasybiyyah. The result shows that there are several things that make a tight relationship among Tarekat Syattariyah members in Kudus. There are mursyid’s and member’s concern in a financial issue, communality and brotherhood, and the members believe that the power of dzikir will help them to die peacefully (khusnul khotimah).