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Indonesia is one of the countries that has a lot of diversity and makes this diversity one of the main challenges for society. The presence of PAI is able to help the community in creating a more harmonious life between religious communities and between communities. This study aims to explore PAI strategies in promoting interfaith harmony, given the challenges PAI faces in teaching values of tolerance and respect for differences. The research method employed is a literature review, analyzing previous research findings related to PAI's contribution to social harmony. The findings indicate that PAI can strengthen universal values such as tolerance and respect, play a role in preventing extremism, and promote religious moderation. Identified strategies include the teaching of moderate values, the development of teaching methods that encourage interfaith dialogue and cross-cultural collaboration, and the integration of humanitarian, justice, and peace values into the curriculum. Other strategies emphasize the importance of active participation from various stakeholders in enhancing understanding and appreciation of diversity. By adopting inclusive and dialogical approaches, PAI can effectively serve as an agent of change in building a harmonious and tolerant society amidst religious pluralism.    

This research uses a qualitative methodology with field research as the main research design. Observation, interview and documentation methods were used in the data collection approach. Three analytical approaches were applied: data reduction, data visualization, and drawing conclusions. Research findings show that: 1) Students of SD N 2 Kapencar Kertek Wonosobo have sufficient understanding of the importance of religious moderation, this shows that they have understood the indicators one by one, starting from the values ​​of tolerance, non-violence and local values. cultural accommodation, and national values. Because they live in an environment and school that is slightly different from other places, children may appreciate the value of tolerance in everyday life. Apart from being enthusiastic and able to preserve long-standing cultural heritage, students are also open to differences in views and are able to live in harmony and harmony. support each other without discriminating between personal ideologies. 2) Efforts made by the Islamic Religious Education teacher at SD N 2 Kapencar Kertek Wonosobo to instill the value of religious moderation through the implementation of Friday worship, 5S (Smile Greeting and Greeting with Manners), direct teaching in class through debates and lecture formats. Acquire knowledge beyond the boundaries of the classroom. 3) Findings from observations and interviews show a number of contributing factors, ranging from the provision of school facilities to local communities and cultural diversity. Meanwhile, the obstacle is a lack of enthusiasm for learning when studying Islamic Religious Education.