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Inter-religious relations are an interesting phenomenon for continued study, considering the material is concise and profound concern in every religion. However, in practice, sometimes tensions and conflicts arise between religious communities. This phenomenon is interesting to be reviewed in the process of appreciation and deepening of people in understanding the context of harmony in social life. Islamic education and Tongkonan are two components that become the attraction that creates inter-religious harmony in Tana Toraja. It is interesting to re-examine some things related to the role of education and Tongkonan in fostering religious life in Tana Toraja. This research is qualitative field research with an Islamic education approach. This study found that Islamic education and Tongkonan have a mutually reinforcing bond in fostering harmonious relations between religious adherents in Tana Toraja. The conflict between religious adherents is sporadic in Tana Toraja due to harmony in the kinship bond called Tongkonan.

Tongkonan; Islamic education; inter-religious; harmonies relation