Indonesia
The Doctoral Program (S3) in Multicultural Islamic Education at Unisma graduated its 77th and 78th doctoral candidates on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. The new doctoral candidates are M. Athoiful Fanan and Saihul Atho’ A’laul Huda, who have just completed their open dissertation defenses.
Doctoral candidate M. Athoiful Fanan presented research on the values of inclusivity at the Mambaus Sholihin Suci Gresik Islamic boarding school. His dissertation is titled “Inclusive Education as the Foundation for Shaping the Character of Boarding School Students (A Phenomenological Study at the Mamba’us Sholihin Suci Gresik Islamic Boarding School).
According to the doctoral candidate, the inclusive learning models at the Mamba’us Sholihin Suci Gresik Islamic boarding school include: tarbiyah, ta’lim, and ta’dib. Tarbiyah is the culmination of the entire process of knowledge transfer (ta’lim) and the transfer of behavioral habits (ta’dib). This learning model fosters an inclusive attitude and mutual respect within the boarding school.
The dissertation defense was chaired by the Rector of Unisma, Prof. Dr. H. Maskuri, M.Si, who also served as the supervisor, and was assisted by the secretary of the session, Prof. M. Mas’ud Said, MM., Ph.D, who also served as the co-supervisor.
The other five examiners were Prof. Dr. Imam Suprayogo, Prof. Dr. H. Yacub Cikusin, M.Si, Dr. H. M. Hanief, M.Pd., Prof. Dr. H. Djunaidi Ghony, and Dr. H. M. Ilyas Thohari, M.Pd.
Promovendus Saihul Atho’ A’laul Huda’s dissertation is titled “A Model for Character Education from a Multicultural Perspective at the Tebuireng Islamic Boarding School in Jombang.” The Tebuireng Islamic Boarding School is one of the oldest boarding schools in the region, and many of its alumni are actively involved in various aspects of life.
One of Saihul Atho’s interesting findings is the transformative learning derived from the integration of traditional and modern educational approaches. Traditional learning is conveyed through pesantren traditions and cultural indoctrination, while modern learning focuses on governance and management.
Saihul Atho’ A’laul Huda’s open defense was chaired by Prof. Dr. Maskuri, M.Si., who also served as the supervisor, and Prof. Djunaidi Ghony, who served as the co-supervisor.
Other examiners included Prof. M. Mas’ud Said, MM., Ph.D., who also served as the session secretary. Prof. Imam Suprayogo, Prof. Dr. Yacub Cikusin, M.Si., Dr. Hanief, and Dr. H. M. Ilyas Thohari, M.Pd., were performing the umrah at the Kaaba.
Given this UNWAHA lecturer’s mastery of the research material, the Rector of Unisma conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Multicultural Islamic Education with a specialization in character education within a multicultural society.
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Both doctoral candidates Athoiful Fanan and Saihul Atho’ A’laul Huda received their degrees with honors. Both also graduated at a time when Unisma and the Multicultural Islamic Religious Education doctoral program were accredited as “excellent.” Congratulations
