ERIC Number: EJ751501
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Aug
Pages: 21
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-4086
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Islamic Education and Civil Society: Reflections on the "Pesantren" Tradition in Contemporary Indonesia
Pohl, Florian
Comparative Education Review, v50 n3 p389-409 Aug 2006
Since the events of September 11, 2001, Islamic institutions of learning have received much attention. Indonesia's "pesantren" (Islamic boarding schools) have been increasingly described as fostering radicalism and violent militancy, particularly in light of purported links between a few of the country's "pesantren" and some of the perpetrators of recent violence, such as the 2002 bombing in Kuta, Bali. Furthermore, in light of these allegations, the question about the possible civility-enhancing role of Islamic education may seem counterintuitive. This article answers some of these questions based on an analysis of ethnographic data collected during fieldwork in 2004 and 2005. At its center are a case study of Pesantren Al- Muayyad Windan, Solo, and an evaluation of this institution's contribution to Indonesia's emerging democratic civil society. The discussion here is placed within the broader debate about religion in the public sphere. In the broader context of the debate over religion's appropriate role in the public sphere of modern societies, people are reminded that not every public expression of traditional religion is conservative, dominating, or exclusive but that religion can be part of progressive politics and strengthen civil society. (Contains 45 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Islam, Ethnography, Boarding Schools, Citizenship Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Environment, Role of Education, Case Studies, Religious Education, Private Schools, Public Education, Community Development, Adult Education, Postsecondary Education, Gender Issues
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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