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The success of the 212 action on 02 December 2016 took place peacefully with the mobilization of millions of Muslims from Indonesia. This action contains a dhikr, speeches from ulama leaders, and closes with Friday prayers at the Monas field, Jakarta. The action requires the Governor of DKI Jakarta to resign from his position. Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) is considered to have insulted Muslim because of his statement for a number of people in the Thousand Islands in September 2016 by quoting a verse from the Quran namely Surah Al Maidah verse 51. This is phenomenal event because it was related to the governors turnover period, where Ahok was one of the strong candidates. Ethnic Chinese are a minority but control the Indonesian economy. Ethnic China which has never occupied a strategic position in government has become an issue laden with conflicts of interest. The majority of Muslims do not want political domination by ethnic Chinese and the alignment of the ruling regime and tend to be authoritarian. The act of defending Islam 212 was ultimately a political movement of the majority of Muslims against the domination of the dictators of the ruling regime. After the success of the action 212 which was full of brotherhood and togetherness gave rise to the spirit of unity of Islamic in Indonesia. The emergence of various activities in various fields to maintain the spirit of brotherhood among fellow Islamic is one of the most prominent in the economic field. Now, muslim in Indonesia develop a forum for economic struggle to achieve economic independence of the people. This study aims to see how the act of defending Islam 212 is a trigger for Islamic political and economic resurrection in Indonesia. The study was conducted using the Habermas critical method, where researchers see the power relations in political communication and social structures.