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Charismatic Leadership And Digital Resilience: How Kyai Navigate Religious Moderation In Contemporary Indonesian Pesantren Hendi Sugianto; Rofiqi Rofiqi; Zainuddin Zainuddin
Jurnal Studi Pendidikan Agama Islam Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): Jurnal Studi Pendidikan Agama Islam
Publisher : Pascasarjana IAI Al-Khairat Pamekasan

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This qualitative case study investigates how kyai (Islamic scholars) in contemporary Indonesian pesantren leverage their charismatic authority to promote religious moderation while building digital resilience among students in the digital media era. Conducted across four prominent pesantren in Indonesia between October 2023 and June 2024, this research employed in-depth interviews with 4 kyai, 6 ustadz, and 8 santri, complemented by participant observation and documentation analysis. Findings reveal three critical dimensions: (1) kyai strategically employ routine religious instruction and role modeling to institutionalize wasathiyah values, transforming traditional authority into a pedagogical framework for moderation; (2) pesantren implement structured digital literacy programs and device governance policies that cultivate critical digital consumption while maintaining theological groundedness; and (3) leadership adapts through hybrid models that preserve salaf traditions while selectively integrating modern educational technologies and methodologies. This study advances theoretical understanding of religious leadership in digital contexts by demonstrating how traditional charismatic authority can be reimagined as a source of resilience rather than resistance to technological change. The research contributes novel insights into the intersection of Islamic educational leadership, counter-radicalization strategies, and digital pedagogy, offering empirically grounded frameworks for pesantren seeking to navigate the tensions between tradition and modernity while promoting moderate Islamic thought.
FROM EXEMPLARITY TO TRADITION: THE DIALECTICS OF CONSTRUCTING RELIGIOUS MODERATION IN PESANTREN Hendi Sugianto; Rofiqi Rofiqi; Abdul Rahim Karim; Samsul AR
PROCEEDING OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION, SOCIETY AND HUMANITY Vol 3, No 1 (2025): Three International Conference on Education, Society and Humanity
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This study examines how religious moderation education is constructed at Pesantren Darul Falah Ternate using Peter L. Berger’s social construction theory. A qualitative descriptive-analytical approach was employed, with data collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis. Data were analyzed using Berger’s three-stage dialectical framework: externalization, objectivation, and internalization. The findings reveal that religious moderation construction occurs through interconnected dialectical processes. Externalization manifests through the kyai’s charismatic exemplarity and comprehensive pesantren regulations. Objectivation involves inter-generational interactions that institutionalize values through the concept of barakah and habitualization processes. Internalization integrates universal Islamic teachings with Ternate local wisdom, particularly the “torang basudara” brotherhood tradition, creating contextual religious moderation that resonates with students’ cultural identities. The study demonstrates that religious moderation is not a fixed concept but a continuous social construction involving complex interactions among institutional structures, charismatic authority, peer relationships, and cultural resources. This research contributes empirical evidence showing how pesantren successfully translate abstract theological concepts into lived practices through holistic socialization processes, offering insights for developing contextually appropriate religious moderation education models.