M. Sugeng Solehudin
Universitas Islam Negeri K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan

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Preservation of Javanese Language in Islamic Boarding School Learning as a Strengthener of the Paradigm of Conservatism and Traditionalism in Islamic Education Zakiya Very Ayu Suryatina; Muhlisin Muhlisin; M. Sugeng Solehudin; Fatah Syukur; Asnalia Rokhmah
Academia Open Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): June
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21070/acopen.11.2026.13165

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General Background: Regional languages play a crucial role in shaping cultural identity and educational traditions within Indonesian Islamic institutions. Specific Background: In traditional Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) in Java, the Javanese language has long functioned as a medium for learning classical Islamic texts, moral education, and daily interaction, particularly within salafiyah pesantren. Knowledge Gap: Despite extensive discussions on pesantren and local culture, limited scholarly attention has been given to Javanese language preservation as a core mechanism reinforcing conservatism and traditionalism in Islamic education amid modernization. Aims: This study aims to examine how the preservation of the Javanese language in pesantren learning practices strengthens paradigms of conservatism and traditionalism in Islamic education. Results: Using a qualitative case study approach in three traditional pesantren in Central Java, the findings show that Javanese functions as a pedagogical medium, a transmitter of adab, hierarchy, and scholarly authority, and a cultural strategy to maintain traditional Islamic values. Novelty: This study positions Javanese language preservation not merely as cultural maintenance but as an epistemological foundation sustaining conservative and traditional Islamic educational paradigms. Implications: The findings highlight the importance of integrating local language preservation into Islamic education policies to sustain moral formation, cultural identity, and continuity of classical Islamic traditions alongside selective educational adaptation. Highlights: Javanese serves as a primary medium for transmitting classical Islamic knowledge and moral values. Language practices reinforce hierarchy, adab, and scholarly authority within boarding school communities. Linguistic maintenance operates as a cultural strategy amid educational modernization pressures. Keywords : Javanese Language Preservation, Pesantren Education, Islamic Conservatism, Educational Traditionalism, Local Culture
Pragmatism in Islamic Education: A Curriculum Reorientation Model Grounded in Islamic Values and Relevance to the World of Work Rodianto Rodianto; Muhlisin Muhlisin; M. Sugeng Solehudin; Abidul Haq; Rifki Riza Fanani
DAWUH : Islamic Communication Journal Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): March
Publisher : Yayasan Darussalam Bengkulu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62159/dawuh.v7i1.2617

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This article aims to formulate a pragmatism-based curriculum reorientation model for Islamic education that integrates Islamic values with relevance to the world of work. The study is motivated by the challenge faced by Islamic education in preserving its normative-spiritual foundation while responding to socio-economic change, technological development, and the competency demands of the twenty-first century. This research employs library research with a conceptual study design. The data sources consist of Sinta 1-2 journal articles, Scopus-indexed articles from the last six years, primary books, and government policy documents relevant to education, curriculum, and employment. The data were analyzed through conceptual content analysis involving concept identification, thematic categorization, relational analysis, and constructive synthesis. The findings indicate that pragmatism can be positioned as a pedagogical-curricular approach in Islamic education, rather than as a theological foundation. Islamic values such as tawhid, amanah, ihsan, adab, akhlaq, justice, and maslahah function as the normative foundation that directs learning experiences, competency development, and relevance to the world of work. This article proposes a Pragmatic-Islamic Curriculum Reorientation Model structured around Islamic values, learning experiences, competencies, relevance to the world of work, and social welfare. The model affirms that the world of work is not the ultimate aim of Islamic education, but rather a space for actualizing values, professional ethos, integrity, and social contribution. The article contributes to the development of Islamic educational philosophy and to the design of curricula that are contextual, applicable, and relevant to contemporary needs without reducing Islamic education to an instrument of the labor market. Keywords: Islamic Education; Pragmatism; Curriculum Reorientation; Relevance to the World of Work.