Islamic boarding schools (pesantren)

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Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) are traditional Indonesian Islamic educational institutions where students live in a communal setting under the guidance of religious scholars to study Islamic theology, law, and related subjects.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic educational institution
boarding school
religious school
alsoKnownAs pesantren
pondok pesantren
coreFeature boarding system
close teacher–student relationship
communal living
daily religious rituals
mosque-centered activities
use of classical Islamic texts (kitab kuning)
country Indonesia
countryContext major component of Indonesia's Islamic education system
curriculumType integration with national curriculum (in many modern pesantren)
traditional Islamic curriculum
educationalLevel informal religious education
primary education
secondary education
function character education
community religious guidance
moral education
fundingSource community donations
philanthropic waqf
student fees
governance led by kyai
hasKeyFigure kyai
santri
ustadz
historicalRole base of traditionalist Islam in Indonesia
center of Islamic learning in Indonesia
center of ulama formation
supporter of Nahdlatul Ulama networks
languageOfTerm Indonesian
mainActivity Arabic language instruction
Islamic education
Quranic studies
religious instruction
study of Islamic law (fiqh)
study of Islamic theology (aqidah)
region Java
Kalimantan NERFINISHED
Madura NERFINISHED
Nusa Tenggara NERFINISHED
Sulawesi NERFINISHED
Sumatra NERFINISHED
religion Islam
studentResidence dormitories
pondok
typicalLocation rural areas
small towns

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Wali Songo legacy Islamic boarding schools (pesantren)
Banjar mainReligionInstitution Islamic boarding schools (pesantren)
Banjar people religiousInstitution Islamic boarding schools (pesantren)