This yasinan tradition is part of the collective awareness of the people of Sukamulia, Pontianak City or other local communities from generation to generation. Yasinan is a form of ijtihad for the scholars to propagate Islam by inviting people to get closer to Islamic teachings through the love of reading the Al-Qur'an, one of which is surah Yasin so it is called Yasinan. The yasinan & tahlilan traditions are a form of local culture. Sukamulia people are generally Muslim, where in the area there are activities of Muslim congregations in carrying out the religious tradition of yasinan tahlilan.
Where there are various ethnicities, languages and religions that inhabit the area. The Sukamulia community is a pluralistic and multiethnic society. Then the data analysis techniques used in this study were data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing.
Data collection techniques for this study using observations, interviews, and documentation. The method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative method. This research is intended the motivation of the Sukamulia community in carrying out religious tradition activities in the ritual of yasinan tahlilan on every Friday night and to determine the meaning contained in the activities of yasinan tahlilan in the Sukamulia community of Pontianak City.
