Tantangan mahasiswa muslim PTKIN dalam menjaga identitas keislaman di era society 5.0

Abstract

Technological developments in the Society 5.0 era have brought fundamental transformations to social, cultural, and educational systems, including for Muslim students at State Islamic Religious Colleges (PTKIN). The convergence of humans and smart technology offers easy access to information and opportunities to strengthen academic capacity, but also poses complex challenges to the sustainability of Islamic identity. The rapid flow of global information, exposure to transnational values, religious disinformation, and a permissive digital culture have the potential to weaken the internalization of Islamic values, influence spirituality, and shift students' moral orientation. Furthermore, the phenomena of digital addiction, FOMO (Focus on Information Movement), the degradation of media ethics, and algorithm-based social polarization contribute to the emergence of new problems in the formation of religious character.

This research was conducted through observational methods, involving several PTKIN students as study subjects to empirically identify the contemporary challenges they face. The results indicate that students' role in maintaining their Islamic identity is significantly influenced by their level of Islamic digital literacy, their ability to discern information, and their spiritual and intellectual readiness to respond to the penetration of digital culture. The findings also highlight the need to strengthen Islamic values-based curricula, improve digital ethics competencies, and provide institutional support that balances technology integration with character development.

Therefore, a comprehensive strategy is needed, encompassing: strengthening moderate and critical religious understanding; integrating Islamic values ​​into technology-based learning; developing campus Islamic communities; ethical digital literacy education; and productive use of technology as a means of da'wah (Islamic outreach) and moral strengthening. This approach is expected to shape Muslim students at PTKIN (Islamic Higher Education Institutions) into an adaptive generation with Islamic personalities, capable of maintaining their religious identity amidst the dynamics of Society 5.0.

This research aims to examine the contemporary challenges facing Muslim students in the Digital Revolution and Society 5.0 era and to formulate strategies and solutions needed to maintain their Islamic identity in the context of rapid technological developments. Digital change has had a significant impact on student behavior, learning patterns, social interactions, and religious practices. Through student feedback from various Islamic universities, it was found that the main challenges that emerged included disinformation, exposure to negative content, the penetration of global culture inconsistent with Islamic values, digital addiction, unequal access to technology, and the weakening of ethics and spirituality in cyberspace. Furthermore, other challenges related to privacy ethics, the digital literacy gap between educators and students, and the reduced intensity of communal learning, which impacts the formation of morals and spiritual closeness.

The analysis revealed that Muslim students need to strengthen digital literacy, moderate internalization of Islamic values, improve media ethics, and utilize technology as a means of da'wah (Islamic outreach) and self-development. Strategies for resolving these challenges include integrating Islamic values ​​into the digital curriculum, revitalizing religious communities on campus, strengthening spiritual character, developing soft skills based on Islamic values, and transforming learning methods toward a collaborative and project-based model. This research confirms that Muslim students have a strategic role as agents of change in the digital world. By mastering technological literacy, Islamic ethics, leadership, and intellectual prowess, students can become a generation of global Muslims who are adaptive, moral, and capable of making positive contributions to society in the era of Society 5.0.