Rood Show Safari Majalis Ilmu, Dzikir dan Sholawat Kota Pekanbaru

Abstract

Lifelong learning is an obligation for every Muslim, while intelligence and knowledge are divine gifts that must be preserved through continuous thalab al-‘ilm. However, religious learning practices in society are often not yet structured as an ecosystem of assemblies that mutually reinforce the dimensions of knowledge, discussion, and dhikr. This article aims to describe the design and practice of the Road Show Safari Majalis as an effort to revitalize the learning tradition across various segments of the community in Pekanbaru, a city known as blessed, civil, and religious. The discussion focuses on mapping the forms and functions of 27 assemblies under the author’s guidance, comprising majelis taklim, majelis sholawat, and majelis dzikir, which are organized in various activity sessions such as kuliah subuh, kuliah dhuha, kuliah zuhur, midday study circles, and learning sessions held ba’da magrib and ba’da isya. The exposition shows that the Road Show Safari Majalis integrates three main roles: majelis ilmu as a space for learning and understanding religious teachings; majelis mudzakarah as a forum for discussion and scholarly analysis together with ulama in accordance with their areas of expertise; and majelis dzikir as a means of internalizing knowledge in the form of righteous deeds and spiritual riyāḍah. The article concludes that a diversified design of assemblies, closely aligned with the everyday lives of congregants and conducted on a continuous basis, constitutes a concrete realization of the principle of “learning anywhere and anytime” in order to enlighten the minds and bodies of the ummah, while simultaneously strengthening the cultural da’wah network in Pekanbaru City.