<![CDATA[This study examines the relationship between Islamic education and economic life among Muslim communities in Teluk Bintuni, West Papua, Indonesia. The research investigates how Islamic educational institutions, religious learning traditions, and community-based Islamic organizations contribute to economic values, entrepreneurial attitudes, social solidarity, and economic resilience within Papuan Muslim society. Likert-scale questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were employed in this study. Questionnaires were distributed to 95 respondents, consisting of students from Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs), Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN), pesantren students, members of Majelis Taklim, representatives of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), and mosque organizational leaders. Fourteen respondents from each Muslim group were interviewed to confirm and deepen the questionnaire findings. The findings demonstrate that Islamic education significantly influences economic ethics, work discipline, collective responsibility, and community empowerment. Islamic educational values such as honesty, cooperation, discipline, trustworthiness, and social justice contribute positively to local economic development and social cohesion. It also reveals that Islamic institutions play a strategic role in strengthening socio-economic resilience among minority Muslim communities in Papua. The research contributes to broader discussions on religion, education, and economic development in multicultural societies, and it provides recommendations for integrating Islamic educational policies with community economic empowerment programs in Eastern Indonesia.]]>
