ABSTRAK Kehidupan manusia di zaman modern yang begitu kompetetif sehingga berbagai problem sering muncul dalam dirinya, seperti stres, rasa cemas, kegelisahan jiwa/batin serta selalu tidak tenang dalam menjalani kehidupan. Akhirnya ketegangan emosi yang ditimbulkan menuntut seseorang untuk mencari ketenangan dan penyelesaian hidup dengan cara mendekatkan diri kepada Allah salah satunya melalui keikutsertaan dalam majlis zikir. Melalui identifikasi tersebut peneliti membuat suatu kajian yang berjudul “Motivasi Individu dalam Mengikuti Zikir Ratep Siribee Studi pada Masjid Raya Baiturrahman Banda Aceh”, dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui faktor dan motivasi individu dalam mengikuti rateb siribee. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif, dimana peneliti terjun langsung ke lokasi penelitian untuk mendapatkan data penelitian dengan observasi dan wawancara. Adapun hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor pendorong masyarakat dalam mengikuti zikir adalah karena pelopornya merupakan ulama kharismatik Aceh, kemudian karena menginginkan kedamaian dan ketenteraman di dalam hati dan jiwa serta karena diadakannya di Masjid Raya Baiturrahman sembari dapat mengunjungi Masjid kebanggaan orang Aceh. Selanjutnya, motivasi yang didapatkan setelah mengikuti zikir yaitu terjadinya perubahan dan kekuatan ke arah yang lebih baik dari yang sebelumnya, masalah yang dialami seakan hilang, merasakan kedamaian dan ketenangan dalam hidup. Akhirnya hadirnya majelis dzikir di berbagai daerah dapat menjadi obat bagi segenap orang yang memiliki tekanan dalam hidup. Sebagai kota Provinsi, Banda Aceh memiliki beberapa majelis zikir diantaranya adalah Rateb Siribee. Kata Kunci: Motivasi, Individu, Zikir Rateb Siribee vi ABSTRACT In a life filled with a myriad of tiring activities that make some or many people experience a minimum of peace of mind, plus the emergence of various problems make the mind and soul often chaotic. Urban communities are synonymous with a pile of problems feel like to feel calm both body and body. Through this problem the researcher made a study entitled "Individual Motivation in Following the Ratep Siribee Study Recitation at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh". As for what you want to study in this study are vii ABSTRACT Human life in modern times is so competitive that various problems often arise in him, such as stress, anxiety, anxiety of the soul / mind and always uneasy in living life. Finally the emotional tension caused requires one to seek calm and completion of life by drawing closer to God one of them through participation in the remembrance assembly. Through this identification the researcher made a study entitled "Individual Motivation in Following the Ratep Siribee Study Recitation at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh", with the aim of finding out the factors and motivations of individuals in participating in the siribee rateb. This research is a qualitative study, where researchers go directly to the research location to obtain research data by observation and interviews. The results of the study showed that the motivating factor for the dhikr was that the pioneers were Acehnese charismatic clerics, then because they wanted peace and tranquility in their hearts and souls and because they were held at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque while visiting the Mosque of the pride of the Acehnese people. Furthermore, the motivation obtained after following the dhikr is the occurrence of change and strength towards a better than before, the problems experienced seem to disappear, feel peace and calm in life. Finally the presence of the dhikr council in various regions can be a cure for all people who have stresses in life. Keywords: Motivation, Individual, Rateb Siribee Recitation