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This research aims to analyze the connection between preaching and politics in the leadership of Muhammad Zainul Majdi, known as Tuan Guru Bajang (TGB), in the Province of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) for 2013-2018. As a cleric and, at the same time, a politician, TGB succeeded in blending preaching as a spiritual medium with politics as politics an instrument of public policy. This study explores how TGB's preaching strategy influences its approach to politics and how politics affects social, economic, and religious development in NTB. This research uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. Data was obtained through interviews, in-depth analysis of documents, and observations. Researchers will study speeches, policies, and activities of TGB's preaching during this period. The findings show that TGB implements draft wasatiyyah (moderate) in preaching and politics. Approach this succeeds in bridging differences. NTSB's pluralistic society is good from religious and cultural aspects. In politics, Islamic values push inclusive policies, such as improving religious education, developing an economy based on sharia , and strengthening moral values in society. This study also found challenges faced by TGB, such as dynamics of political national influencing stability area, criticism of duality of his role as a cleric and politician, and resistance from different groups ideologies. Thus, TGB can show that preaching and politics are not two contradictory interdependent entities but can synergize to build a better society. Research results. This contribution is important to the study of preaching and politics in Indonesia, especially in understanding the role of religious figures who are active in politics. In addition, research offers a new outlook on the moderate Islamic leadership model amid the dynamics of modern socio-political.