Cendekia: Jurnal Kependidikan dan Kemasyarakatan
Vol 24 No 1 (2026)

Religious Moderation in PAI Learning: Local Wisdom of Sunan Kudus

Ahmad Falah (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kudus)
Muhdhor Muhammad Sodiqin (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kudus)
Dany Miftah M. Nur (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kudus)
Muhammad Yusril Muna (Universitas Az-Zaitunah)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Jul 2026

Abstract

Religious moderation has become a strategic issue in contemporary Islamic education due to the increasing challenges of intolerance, religious exclusivism, and social fragmentation in multicultural societies. This study aims to analyze the implementation of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) learning grounded in the local wisdom of Sunan Kudus as a pedagogical strategy to strengthen religious moderation at SMK Raden Umar Said Kudus and SMAN 01 Bae Kudus. This research employed a qualitative approach with a multi-site case study design. Data were collected through participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation studies. Data analysis was conducted through the stages of data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing, combined with thematic analysis. The findings reveal that the internalization of religious moderation was implemented through the integration of Sunan Kudus local wisdom values into the PAI curriculum, the application of reflective-dialogical learning strategies, teacher role modeling, and the habituation of attitudes that respect cultural and religious diversity. This study confirms that contextual Islamic learning based on local wisdom constitutes an effective pedagogical model for strengthening religious moderation and preventing intolerance in secondary education.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

cendekia

Publisher

Subject

Religion Education Social Sciences

Description

Cendekia: Jurnal Kependidikan dan Kemasyarakatan is a reputable journal published by the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, The State Islamic Institute of Ponorogo (IAIN Ponorogo), Indonesia. The focus of this journal deals with a broad range of topics related to education in Islamic ...