Five Forms of Religiosity Dimensions of Glock and Stark's Theory in the Novel Kembara Rindu by Habiburrahman El Shirazy

This study aims to elucidate the five dimensions of religiosity as theorized by Glock and Stark. These dimensions are identified within the novel Kembara Rindu by Habiburrahman El Shirazy. The characters in the novel represent individuals who narrate their daily lives within an Islamic milieu. The narrative presents various manifestations of religiosity as experienced by the characters. This research employs a qualitative approach, specifically utilizing descriptive qualitative methods. The primary data source is the novel Kembara Rindu by Habiburrahman El Shirazy. The data analyzed consist of excerpts in the form of sentences, partial paragraphs, or complete paragraphs that portray inner conflicts and the characters’ responses to such experiences. Data collection was conducted through literary study, which involved reading the text thoroughly, identifying relevant data in the form of words, sentences, or paragraphs, documenting the data, and drawing conclusions. The analytical technique applied in this study is hermeneutics, which serves to interpret the meaning embedded within the text. The findings of the study reveal the presence of five dimensions of religiosity as proposed by Glock and Stark: the ideological (belief) dimension, the ritual (religious practice) dimension, the intellectual (religious knowledge) dimension, the experiential dimension, and the consequential dimension. Each character in the novel expresses religiosity in a unique manner. Thus, Kembara Rindu by Habiburrahman El Shirazy can be regarded as a literary work that embodies religiosity, as evidenced by the identification of these dimensions within the narrative.