Ulumuna

1-20

Authors: Nasaruddin Idris Jauhar

Abstract: Language and culture are closely intertwined. Language is medium through which culture is expressed. Culture consists of a set of norms or values that always use language for its expression in various forms. Speakers tend to use patterns and contexts of a language from which it originates. Experts of language argue that teaching and learning of a particular language will never be completely successful without considering cultural patterns and values of it. Cultural competency is one of the basic requirements for the study of language. From this point of view, this article attempts to formulate the concept of study of the Arabic for non-Arab students from the perspective of Islamic Arabic culture both in the contexts of Arabs and non-Arab Muslims, who study Arabic. This concept includes principles, approaches, objectives and materials of the study of Arabic as a second or foreign language.

41-58

Authors: Nurhayati AR, and Syahrizal

Abstract: Al-Māwardi’s concept of learning goals and indicators have rarely been studied and developed in the context of modern education. This article examines the learning goals and indicators of successful education in the thoughts of al-Māwardi and analyzes its relevance to modern education. According to al-Mawardi, successful education can be achieved when students can memorize, understand, know the purpose of learning and practice what they have learnt, and when these indicators shape students’ cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. He maintained that these learning processes must be based on a sound faith. This article demonstrates that these objectives and indicators of successful learning proposed by al-Mawardi are very relevant to modern education. Faith based education helps increase student’s belief and discards worldly-oriented education that tend to produce materialistically individualistic people.

81-102

Authors: M. Sobry

Globalization is inevitable phenomenon that may cause anxiety amongst countries, such as Indonesia, that still preserve their culture, ethics and religious values because it always introduces new things that are not easily adjusted to regional or local contexts. Globalization as it is reflected in rapid change and transformation in technology has affected most of human’s life, including education. Globalized education is the one that is characterized by global and transnational elements in its basic structure, for example, the use of information technologies and digital media that have both positive and negative impacts. However, for Indonesia, whose majority population is Islam, globalization is not a threat, which should be evaded. What needs to do is to integrate Islamic concepts and values in it. Globalization and its type of education that looks contrary to religious norms will no longer become a menace if it is strengthened with religious values.

121-138

Authors: Marwan Salahuddin

Islamic Higher Education in Indonesia has changed rapidly to adapt to changing society. They have reformed their curriculum and revised their visions to be modern educational institutions. Now the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA) introduces a new policy to (re)integrate a sharp dichotomy between religious and secular sciences by establishing Islamic state university. It attempts to create a model of education that is different from general state university, which does not integrate religion and science in their curricula. With the birth of Islamic state university, the concept of Islam as a complete and perfect religion can be achieved and realized. This change opens up a new hope for Muslims that they are able to develop modern education that is not lack behind their secular institutions so they can make more substantial contribution to the state and society and resolve challenges that arise in the global era.

159-180

Authors: Siswanto

In the context of rapid social changes, can be considered alternative and outstanding Indonesian Islamic education institution. This article is aimed at analyzing opportunities and threats faced in the development of the madrasah, especially, those are located in pesantren, and so called pesantren-based madrasah. It is recommended that the development of pesantren-based madrasah have to fit the criteria of alternative education. It must be directed toward the creation of excellent and competitive Islamic school that will produce qualified human resources, who master not only religion but also science and technology inspired by Islamic values. Pesantren has become a center of excellence for human resources development that emphasizes morality for society development. Thus, the idea to realize a high-ranking madrasa in the boarding school is directed toward the integration of excellent intellectualism and skill with the excellent religious knowledge, including the excellence of personality, faith and piety.

199-220

Authors: Nurul Yakin

Pesantren is the oldest Islamic educational institution in Indonesia. Due to its strongly established existence and dyanamics up to present times, it has become an interesting topic of research. This article attempts to examine one of the traditional pesantrens in Mataram, namely Al-Raisiyah. Using case study method, it focuses the pesantren’s management. This study argues that the pesantren does employ a single management but a multi-management system. The pesantren combines the official curriculum of education unit level with special cirruculum of pesantren. Although the pesantren does not recruit teachers openly so the recruitment is not competitive, it adopts an open and modern management regarding student affairs, infrastructure and financial resources. The pesantren’s school committee, which is very traditional in its vision and orientation, tends to emphasize a model of traditional pattern of social communication and relations.