The Religious Moderation Empowerment for Islamic Disciples at Al-Ittihad Islamic Boarding School Semarang Regency

Abstract

The aims of this research are: 1. To find out how religious moderation is viewed at the Al-Ittihad Poncol Islamic Boarding School in 2022. 2. To find out how to strengthen religious moderation for students at the Al-Ittihad Poncol Islamic Boarding School in 2022. This research is a descriptive-qualitative research type. field research. Primary data sources are kiai, administrators, and students of Al-Ittihad Islamic Boarding School. Secondary data sources include documents related to the Islamic boarding school curriculum, documentation of santri activities, and documentation of santri activities in the community. Data collection through interviews and non-participant observation. Data checking uses triangulation of sources and techniques. This research shows that the view of religious moderation at the Al-Ittihad Islamic Boarding School can be seen in several aspects of moderation, including: 1. respect for differences in non-violent dialogue to address differences. 2. local culture, countries, and civilizations are not threats but potentials that can provide benefits to Islam. The practice of religious moderation at the Al-Ittihad Islamic boarding school is: 1. internalization of social values through the curriculum and reformulation of social piety; 2. prioritizing participatory dialogical methods; 3. eliminating the dichotomy of knowledge; 4. review of deviant groups carried out by scientific discussion using Mu'tabar basics; 5. encouraging scientific thinking processes and preserving the holy books; 6. proportional positioning of theory and context and avoiding non-essential debates; 7. the need for tajdid; and 8. positive coexistence of religion and the state.