EPISTEMICIDE PADA EPISTEMOLOGI JAMAAH AOLIA PANGGANG, GUNUNGKIDULNIM.: 23205011015Faqih Helmi MaulanaauthorThis research originates from the pluralistic socio-religious landscape of Gunungkidul, where the epistemology of the Jamaah Aolia—rooted in direct spiritual experience and the authority of the mursyid—is frequently dismissed as illegitimate when confronted by mainstream Islam. Within this context, the study highlights how epistemicide functions as a process of epistemic delegitimation that potentially “extinguishes” a community’s social way of knowing. The research aims to reveal the forms and characteristics of Jamaah Aolia’s epistemology in Panggang, Gunungkidul, while explaining the mechanisms of epistemicide, including marginalization and the community’s struggle for legitimacy. The study employs a qualitative approach using a philosophical ethnographic case study to understand the meanings, structures of epistemological consciousness, and the “living world of knowledge” within the Jamaah Aolia. Informants were selected via purposive sampling until data saturation was reached, including members, the central figure (mursyid), and external religious or community leaders. Primary data were gathered through semi-structured in-depth interviews, limited participant observation, and field notes. Secondary data included media documentation, religious archives, and official statements from authorities. Data analysis followed the interactive model of Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña, involving data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing/verification, supported by trustworthiness strategies such as triangulation and member checking. The results indicate that the epistemology of Jamaah Aolia is foundationalist–‘irfānī–pragmatic in nature. It rests on the foundational authority of the mursyid, is validated affectively through the concepts of “ati cocok” and “mantep”, and is affirmed by its transformative impact on inner peace, moral character (akhlak), and social harmony. Repeated rituals serve as the medium for internalizing this knowledge. The study finds that epistemicide operates gradually through labeling and discursive framing, the delegitimation of local authority, and social marginalization—sustained by a dispositif of state, religion, and media. Consequently, the Aolia way of knowing is pushed into the private sphere, leaving it vulnerable to a narrowing of practice and a rupture in the transmission of knowledge. Ultimately, the case of Jamaah Aolia underscores that epistemicide can occur within intra-religious epistemic hierarchies. Thus, fostering spaces for dialogue and more inclusive religious policies is essential to achieve cognitive justice for local Islamic epistemologies.297.2 Teologi Islam, Aqidah dan Ilmu Kalam2026-01-28UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA;FAKULTAS USHULUDDIN DAN PEMIKIRAN ISLAMThesis