Islamic Thought of Sheikh Nawawi al-Bantani and His Contribution to Developing Islamic Education

Handaru Kusbiantoro; Ahmad Syafiq; Dony Agus Prasetyo; Hidayati Rina Setyawati; Mulyanto Abdul Khoir

doi:10.58485/jie.v4i3.537

Authors

Handaru Kusbiantoro Institut Islam Mamba'ul 'Ulum Surakarta, Indonesia
Ahmad Syafiq Institut Islam Mamba'ul 'Ulum Surakarta, Indonesia
Dony Agus Prasetyo Institut Islam Mamba'ul 'Ulum Surakarta, Indonesia
Hidayati Rina Setyawati Institut Islam Mamba'ul 'Ulum Surakarta, Indonesia
Mulyanto Abdul Khoir Institut Islam Mamba'ul 'Ulum Surakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58485/jie.v4i3.537

Keywords:

Sheikh Nawawi al-Bantani, Islamic education in the archipelago, holistic education paradigm, Islamic scholarly tradition

Abstract

This study examines the Islamic thought of Sheikh Nawawi al-Bantani and his contribution to Islamic education in the Indonesian archipelago. The method used is qualitative with a literature study approach, analyzing Sheikh Nawawi's original works as well as secondary literature related to his biography, intellectual network, and influence on Islamic education. The results of the study show that Sheikh Nawawi developed more than a hundred works in the fields of interpretation, fiqh, Sufism, tawhid, and morals, emphasizing the integration of sharia, Sufism, and morals as the foundation of holistic education. His thoughts formed a paradigm of Islamic education that is moderate, integrative, and adaptive to the challenges of modernity and globalization. This study affirms the relevance of Sheikh Nawawi's thoughts as a conceptual reference for contemporary Islamic education, strengthening the character of the ummah, and developing Islamic scholarly traditions.

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