COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES AND MODELS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ISLAMIC LAW IN LHOKSEUMAWE CITY

Abstract

The city of Lhokseumawe consists of four sub-districts, with a total of 68 gampong spread across four districts, with a population of 194,743 people. Lhokseumawe City area is mostly coastal areas and partly hilly areas. Geographically, Lhokseumawe City is located on the cross-Sumatra route, which is a strategic location in both the service and trade sectors.   Most of the livelihoods of the people of Lhokseumawe City depend on the service and trade sectors.  In the era of the 80s, Lhokseumawe City was once the center of Aceh's economy, since the discovery and operation of the liquefied natural gas processing, making economic life develop rapidly in Lhokseumawe City. along with the rapid economic growth made the circulation of the population so fast, which came from various regions both within Aceh Province and from outside Aceh, it also had an impact on the cultural life of the people who developed at that time.  The cultural life of the people of Lhokseumawe City is basically the same as other regions in Aceh Province, in this area, there are also many other tribes originating from outside Aceh, such as Javanese, Batak, Minangkabau and several other tribes in Indonesia. In Lhokseumawe City, Islamic Sharia rules also apply as applicable throughout the province of Aceh. From the data above, it can be seen that the rules for implementing Islamic law must be implemented by the community in Lhokseumawe City which is also an obligation for the local government to enforce and carry out the implementation of Islamic Law. The role of communication science in conveying messages as a form of socialization and information to control and implement these goals is a must for local governments.