Bambang Arif Rahman
Hiroshima University Japan

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The Implementation of Multicultural Education and Extra-Curricular Activities at Pesantren Bambang Arif Rahman
TARBIYA: Journal of Education in Muslim Society TARBIYA: JOURNAL OF EDUCATION IN MUSLIM SOCIETY | VOL. 6 NO. 2 2019
Publisher : Faculty of Educational Sciences, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15408/tjems.v6i2.11915

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AbstractThis study aims to investigate how pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) conducts extra-curricular activities (ECAs) and how pesantren promotes multicultural education for students through ECAs Pesantren is portrayed as an exclusive educational institution that creates a generation of radical and intolerant Muslims. However, this study describes how one pesantren in Indonesia has carried out and substantially supported the implementation of multicultural education among students through ECAs. The pesantren has made a valuable effort to promote the recognition, understanding, and awareness of Indonesian SARA (Suku, Agama, Ras, Antar-golongan/ethnic, religious, racial, and inter-groups) issues. This qualitative study involved in-depth interviews with Kyai (top leader/principal), ECA teachers, and students. The study also observed the various ECAs at Pesantren Assalaam, and students completed a questionnaire. Pesantren Assalaam structures its ECAs to instil knowledge of, provide a supportive environment for, and help students experience the cultural diversity of the country. The school focuses on awareness of the relationship among various ethnicities, religions, and local cultures. Students are inculcated with the fundamental values of multicultural education, such as tolerance, respect, togetherness, and appreciation. This study proposes a model of multicultural education implementation for pesantren.AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyelidiki bagaimana pesantren melakukan kegiatan ekstra kurikuler (ECA) dan bagaimana pesantren mempromosikan pendidikan multikultural untuk siswa melalui ECA. Pesantren digambarkan sebagai lembaga pendidikan eksklusif yang menciptakan generasi Muslim radikal dan tidak toleran. Namun, penelitian ini menggambarkan bagaimana satu pesantren di Indonesia telah melaksanakan dan secara substansial mendukung implementasi pendidikan multikultural di kalangan siswa melalui ECA. Pesantren telah melakukan upaya yang berharga untuk mempromosikan pengakuan, pemahaman, dan kesadaran SARA Indonesia (Suku, Agama, Ras, Antar-golongan / etnis, agama, ras, dan antar kelompok). Studi kualitatif ini melibatkan wawancara mendalam dengan Kyai (pemimpin puncak/kepala sekolah), guru ECA, dan siswa. Studi ini juga mengamati berbagai ECA di Pesantren Assalaam, dan siswa menyelesaikan kuesioner. Pesantren Assalaam menyusun ECA-nya untuk menanamkan pengetahuan tentang, menyediakan lingkungan yang mendukung, dan membantu siswa mengalami keanekaragaman budaya negara. Sekolah ini berfokus pada kesadaran akan hubungan antara berbagai etnis, agama, dan budaya lokal. Siswa ditanamkan dengan nilai-nilai dasar pendidikan multikultural, seperti toleransi, rasa hormat, kebersamaan, dan penghargaan. Studi ini mengusulkan model implementasi pendidikan multikultural untuk pesantren. How to Cite: Rahman, B. A. (2019).   The Implementation of Multicultural Education and Extra-Curricular Activities at Pesantren. TARBIYA: Journal of Education in Muslim Society, 6(2), 117-133. doi:10.15408/tjems.v6i2. 11915. 
Islamic revival and cultural diversity: pesantren’s configuration in contemporary Aceh Indonesia Bambang Arif Rahman
Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies Vol 12, No 1 (2022): Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies
Publisher : IAIN Salatiga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/ijims.v12i1.201-229

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This study aims at investigating the extent to which pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Aceh, Indonesia have flourished in encountering multicultural situations in the post-disaster of a massive tsunami and post-separatist-military conflict through the lens of Islamic revivalism. A decade and a half after the gigantic natural disaster in 2004 and the protracted bloody conflict, Aceh underwent various changes in social, economic, political, educational, and religious areas. In the educational and religious sectors, a pivotal metamorphose took place in pesantren as a means of Islamic revival, where this Islamic boarding school has transformed into multicultural institutions. Using a qualitative design, this study observed a small number of pesantren in Aceh, interviewed their key stakeholders, and analyzed pesantren documents. The findings show that pesantren cultures in contemporary Aceh differ from previous monolithic traditional Islamic schools in curriculum, characteristics, typology, and affiliation. This change is a unique mark of an Islamic revival following the influx of the plural Indonesian and of the world communities to Aceh after the catastrophe and violence with their heterogeneous aids and cultural settings. In addition, the implementation of shari’a (Islamic) law in this special province after both tragedies confirmed the work of the Islamic revival, though many nationalists sharply criticize this sectarian and exclusive law within multicultural countries like Indonesia. However, in this situation, pesantren in Aceh expressed a positive commitment to celebrating cultural diversity through ethnicity respect, religious tolerance, and Indonesian unity rather than endorsing the idea of an Islamic state.