Abstract:
This paper described the intellectual dynamics of the Tebuireng Islamic Boarding School in Jombang. This paper was motivated by the conclusions of several scholars about pesantren as old-fashioned institutions, stagnant, and only preserving old traditions. Taking place in one of the oldest Islamic boarding schools in Java, Tebuireng Jombang. This study examined how scientific developments and intellectual discourse occur in Islamic boarding schools. Thus, this study was a field research, qualitative in nature, and uses a phenomenological approach. The study that the authors conducted found that Islamic boarding schools, especially Tebuireng, were not as concluded by some of these scholars. The description of Islamic boarding schools, which are old-fashioned, stagnant, and closed-minded, does not appear in Tebuireng. Tebuireng has an open and up-to-date dynamic of thought and intellect. The Tebuireng scientific community not only studies and preserves past scientific heritage (truth) but is also open to contemporary scientific discourse. Their scientific discourse also follows the pulse of society and always provides scientific responses through various media. The issues they raise are not just Islamic studies but also issues of nationality, diversity, women's public role, and religious radicalism. Several things drove the intellectual dynamics at Tebuireng: Ma'had Aly Hasyim Asy'ari (MAHA), publishing books, bulletins, scientific assemblies, to web sites.
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