Development and Maintenance of Arabic through Education in Islamic Education Institutions in Indonesia/ Pengembangan Dan Pemertahanan Bahasa Arab Melalui Pendidikan Di Lembaga Pendidikan Islam Di Indonesia

Widodo, Sembodo Ardi

Al Mahara: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Arab
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2020)

Arabic grew and developed in various parts of Indonesia along with the entry of Islam into the archipelago. The entry of Islam in Indonesia brought Islam's teachings as contained in Arabic, which was integrated into Islamic law. This research is oriented to describe the development of the Arabic language, spread and maintain it in various educational institutions, both formal and non-formal in Indonesia, and map it anthropologically. This research is library research using a descriptive-qualitative approach. Sources of data in this study come from classical and contemporary books related to the development of Arabic in Indonesia. This research data analysis technique refers to Miles and Huberman's analysis model, which consists of several stages, starting from data reduction, data presentation, and verification or concluding. The results of this study indicate that the entry of Islam and scholars in Indonesia has contributed significantly to Arabic use. Besides, madrasah, pesantren, and course institutions as formal and non-formal institutions substantially contribute to the spread and maintenance of Arabic in Indonesia. Pesantren emphasizes two development functions, namely the development of a comprehensive academic aspect through various sciences related to Arabic and cultural aspects through the lives of students and kyai in the pesantren. Meanwhile, madrasas tend to play a role in developing and disseminating Arabic in an academic-communicative manner. Meanwhile, learning Arabic in a language village as implemented in Pare Kediri emphasizes the practical aspects of mastering Arabic in everyday life. The Arabic learning process is taught by including language skills, which include listening skills, speaking skills, reading skills, and writing skills. Anthropologically, it is known that the development of Arabic through cultural teaching occurs in Islamic boarding schools and madrasas, which are now included in formal education. Through cultural learning, it occurs in community-managed language villages that fall into the category of non-formal education.