<![CDATA[The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has created new opportunities for improving educational administration, but its implementation in Islamic educational institutions requires more than technological readiness. This study aims to examine how AI is managed and implemented in Islamic educational administration, particularly in relation to administrative efficiency, leadership, human resource capacity, and Islamic ethical values. The study employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive case study design. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, observation, and documentation involving institutional leaders and administrative personnel directly involved in AI-supported administrative activities. Data were analyzed through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing, with source and technique triangulation used to strengthen the credibility of the findings. The results indicate that AI contributes to administrative efficiency by supporting data processing, document preparation, and repetitive tasks. However, effective implementation depends on institutional leadership, staff digital competence, infrastructure readiness, and continuous human verification of AI-generated outputs. The findings also demonstrate that Islamic values, particularly amanah, responsibility, honesty, and respect for human dignity, function as important ethical foundations for AI use. The study concludes that AI implementation should be understood as a human-centered, leadership-driven, and value-based institutional transformation rather than merely administrative automation. The novelty of this study lies in integrating technological usefulness, managerial leadership, human competence, and Islamic ethical governance into a comprehensive perspective for managing AI implementation in Islamic educational administration.]]>
