EDUCATIONAL MODEL FOR ULAMA CADRES BASED ON "MULAZAMAH" METHOD

Abstract

This research examines the education model of ulama cadres that focuses on the concept of mulazamah at Salman Al-Farisi Karangpandan Islamic Boarding School, Karanganyar, Central Java. The research objectives include analyzing the education model of cadres ulama, the application of the mulazamah model in ulama regeneration education, and the standardization of the competence of cadres ulama in the Islamic boarding school. The methodology used is the constructivism paradigm with a qualitative research approach, involving the head of the boarding school, several ustadz, and marhalah 1 and 2 students as research subjects. The main findings indicate that the competencies of graduates of Salman Al-Farisi Islamic Boarding School include mastery of the Arabic language, basic Islamic sciences, memorization of the Qur'an, memorization of hadith, and Indonesian and Javanese languages. The education model in this Islamic boarding school applies a mulazamah system that emphasizes the foundation of the Qur'an and adab, is gradual (tadarruj) and focused by involving a strict selection of new students. In addition, book learning with the mulazamah method is also effective in forming the basic competencies of cadres ulama. Evaluation is carried out through three types of learning outcomes evaluation, namely written, oral, and practical evaluations. The contribution of this research lies in the findings of an Islamic religious education model that has high educational meaning in producing cadres of scholars, with a positive impact on the Islamic education system. The implications of this research include recommendations for increasing the allocation of santri learning, training santri in guiding the ummah, and recruiting local ustadz to reduce education costs. The practical benefits of this study include the development of Islamic education models in Islamic boarding schools in general, providing input for Islamic boarding school leaders, ustadz, students, parents, and guardians of students, as well as being a reference for future in understanding the problem of clerical regeneration.