Strategic Disaster Management in Indonesia: The Role
of Muslim Societies through Islamic Da'wah Activity
and Local Wisdom in Sustainable Management of The
Environment and Disasters
Choirul Mahfud
1
, Nur Rofiq
2
, Muhamad Adlin Sila
3
,
Rika Astari
4
, Amirul Mukminin
5
,
Firdaus Wajdi
6
, M. Arfan Mu’ammar
7
, Abdurrohman Kasdi
8
, Ahmad Munjin Nasih
9
{ choirul.mahfud@its.ac.id
1
, nurrofiq@untidar.ac.id
2
, muhammad.adlin@uinjkt.ac.id
3
}
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia
1
, Universitas Tidar, Indonesia
2
, UIN and
Kemenag RI, Jakarta
3
, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta
4
, Universitas Jambi
5
, Universitas Negeri
Jakarta
6
, IAIN Kudus
7
, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya
8
, State University of Malang
9
Abstract. Indonesia is well-known as the most vulnerable country to disaster and
environmental problems than other countries. Some call Indonesia a catastrophic
supermarket. This article uses qualitative data and methods to elaborate the relationship
between Islamic da'wah and local wisdom in the sustainable management of the
environment and disasters. Data obtained from various sources related to environmental
issues and local traditions with Indonesian society's traditions. This research founded that
the meeting point between Islamic da'wah and environmental issues is one of the strategic
topics to support environmental management for disaster management adapted to each
region’s local culture. This paper also explains the importance of local wisdom considered
in environmental and disaster management. Almost every area in Indonesia has unique
ways when interacting with nature and the environment. Local understanding as a form of
ecological preferences in community life has an essential role in building preparedness for
facing natural disasters and rearranging sustainable environmental management.
Keywords: Muslim Societies, Disaster, Environmental Management, Local Wisdom, and
Islamic Da'wah.
1 Introduction
Environmental issues, Islamic da'wah, and local wisdom are exciting topics to look at
religious and ecological relations. Indonesia is a country with diverse cultures, religions, and
local understanding in interacting with and overcoming disasters. There is a role for local
wisdom and Islamic preaching in anticipating disasters [2], [3], [21]. In this context, Muslim
communities' parts through Islamic da'wah activities and local wisdom need to hide more details
in disaster resolution and disaster recovery.
Disaster areas have a uniqueness in geography, geology, and social culture characteristics.
Therefore, disaster mitigation is always design with these characters. Community involvement
and the role of local wisdom are significant in disaster mitigation. Natural disasters, by some
TIC 2020, October 21-22, Magelang, Indonesia
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DOI 10.4108/eai.21-10-2020.2311868