Comfortable with people who different principles/religions and respecting these
differences (tolerant), is often suspected of weakening one's religious commitment.
Therefore, tolerance is often interpreted as simply allowing differences with all their
uniqueness while refraining from all these uniqueness. Through surveys, in-depth
interviews, analysis of Homi K. Bhabha's third space, and Frantz Fanon's theory of
identity, especially towards Muslim students at Don Bosco Padang High School, this
paper proves the opposite. These Muslim students who attend school in a
predominantly Christian environment do show a fairly high tolerance, for example
being willing to be part of diversity and to be empathetic. However, this coincides
with the strengthening of militant attitudes such as seriousness in seeking religious
knowledge even outside of school. Also their critical attitude towards school policies
that do not accommodate Islamic values.
Keywords: Muslim student, high school Don Bosco, tolerant, militant