The semiotic study on Sasak Sufism reflected in a novel Sanggarguri by Lalu Agus Fathurrahman

Abstract

The pivotal issues of this research are (a) how the signs of Sasak Sufism is reflected in novel  Sanggarguri was written by  Lalu  Agus Fathurrahman, (b) how the Sufism role is implemented in Sasak community in modern life, (c) how the Sufism is somehow entangled with literacy learning. Thus, this study intends to interpret the meaning of sufist signs that are reflected in the novel, to study the role of Sufism in Sasak modern society, and to analyze any entanglement of Sufism with literacy learning in senior high school. The research is qualitative research with the descriptive analytic mode. Data collection is done with through library study together with a direct in-depth interview method to several prominent Sasak figures who understand Sasak Sufism as well as some teachers and students serving as the respondents in order to find how the entanglement of Sasak sufistic values properly inserted in the literature learning at senior high schools. In its process, this research assesses signs of Sasak Sufism by using the theory of semiotics and, afterward, endeavors to describe its relation to the literature learning. As one of the literary work holding local characteristic and theme, this novel contains a series of symbols and values upon culture, religiosity, and Sufism owned by Sasak people so they can be used as inspiration to maintain Sasak wisdom as their own identity. Sufism in Sasak community is a paradigm or a way of thinking and behavior for Sasak people in looking their selfnesses as God’s creatures and their relationship with other creatures living in the world.