THE Islamic Values in Indonesian Popular Literature: An Analysis of Short Story Anthology Called SUARA HATI DARI MESIR (Conscience of Egypt).

ABSTRACT

This paper tries to examine how Islamic values portray in Indonesian popular literature concerning on human beings in seeking their patner. Here, Pipiet Senja together with her friends show her ability as the representative of Indonesian young generation succeeded in describing and explaining the real life of the people surrounding Alexandria hometown and villages having bitter experiences in the rich environment. Besides, she tries to describe how difficult life facing by them in the 2013 Egypt revolution. The Islamic values in these short-stories are not only based on her point of view, but also all values pointed out by community as presented by her friends of their life condition under Mursi revolution in Cairo. Further, through this work, it is implied an important massage directed to both Indonesian and Egypt government to be able to keep the peace environment to all citizen and foreigner especially for those who live in Cairo and other areas, in Egypt. Today’s Cairo is still in a very bad condition and situation either for local or international students. Thus, through Islamic values, safety and comfort of living for the community will be increasingly felt. The expected situation of people's lives is not as imagined by the love seeker because they have the Islamic values in living his life.
Key words: Indonesian popular literature, Islamic values.