Hindu – Islam Harmonization in Bali Case Study on the Graves of Raden Amangkuningrat and Ratu Ayu Agung Rai

Abstract

Bali is so well-known as international tourism destination. Many people know about Bali but less of them know about Indonesia. It is common for one to ask whether Indonesia is located close to Bali. This situation implies that Bali no longer belongs to Indonesia but to the world instead. Bali is closely referred to cultural tourism destination, especially those intact with Balinese Hindu culture.Lately, Bali attracts more than just to those related or interested in Balinese Hindu. There is pilgrimage destination for the Moslem known as “Wali Pitu”. Historically, the term “Wali” is used to those spreading Islam in Indonesia who is also known as “Wali Sanga”. This specific term is commonly known in Java and other areas in Indonesia. “Wali Pitu” refers to seven pilgrimage sites which are located in Bali. There are 2 (two) which attract more attention. Those are the grave of Raden Amangkuningrat at Seseh Beach, Mengwi, Badung and the second is the grave of Ratu Ayu Anak Agung Rai or Siti Khotijah at Jalan Batu Karu, Monang Maning, Denpasar. Aside from only being the grave of the initiator of Islam in Bali, the two sites are also functioned as Pura or temple for the Hindu. Bali as tourist destination progressively develops every sector and its local potential to ensure its establishment as tourist destination. The development of Religious Tourism for the Moslem goes well which undoubtedly implies harmonious interaction between the Hindus who are the majority in Bali and the Moslems who are the minority in Bali.

Keywords: Harmonization, Social Interaction, Religious Tourism