YOGYAKARTA Recently, the Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding school, Indramayu, West Java, has been highlighted by the public. One of the things that has become a topic of conversation is the fact that the congregation of men and women mixes. In addition, there are still several other controversies, such as singing Havenu SALom Alachem which has historically been thick with Jewish religion, interpreting the Koran haphazardly, and so on.
Therefore, it is not surprising that netizens think that the Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding school teaches heretical sects. So, how did this pesantren start? Related to this, VOI will review more deeply the history of Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding schools.
The idea of building an Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding school has emerged since June 1, 1993, during Eid al-Adha 1413 H by the Indonesian Islamic Boarding School Foundation (YPI). However, the idea was only realized three years later.
Ponpes Al-Zaytun was founded by Abdussalam Rasyidi Panji Gumilang on August 13, 1996. Standing on an area of 1,200 hectares, in Mekar Jaya Village, Gantar District, Indramayu Regency, this pesantren is under the auspices of the Indonesian Islamic Boarding School Foundation (YPI).
The inauguration of the Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding school was carried out by the 3rd President of Indonesia, BJ Habibie on August 27, 1999.
The development of Al-Zaytun is the pioneer of the establishment of other Islamic boarding schools in the West Java region.
Its founder, Panji Gumilang, has a vision to build the aspirations of his students through Islamic education.
In 2005, the well-known United States media based in Washington DC, the Washington Post named the Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding school the largest Islamic boarding school in Southeast Asia.
Characteristics Of Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School
Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding schools have at least 10,000 students from elementary to college levels. Al-Zaytun offers education with complete facilities. Various facilities such as computer labs, learning foreign languages, to bilingual programs are also offered by Al Zaytun to prospective students.
Quoted from the official Al-Zaytun website, this boarding school was built with a modern concept with an integrated dormitory. Not quite there, Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School also has its own rice fields and forests.
This pesantren has a total area of more than 1,200 hectares to carry out educational activities.
Of the total area, 200 hectares of which are used for educational facilities complexes, such as learning buildings, male and female student dormitories, as well as sports facilities.
One of the most phenomenal buildings in the Al-Zaytun complex is the Rahmatan Lil Alamin Mosque. The mosque building measuring 99 x 99 meters reflects on asmaul husna.
While six others are symbols of the pillars of faith. The Rahmatan Lil Alamin Mosque has five domes, namely one large dome surrounded by four small domes in the form of a quarter circle.
The four small domes reflect the symbols of the four major world schools, namely Hanafi, Maliki, Syafi, and Hambali. Meanwhile, the big dome is a minutes of the Prophet Muhammad who oversees the four schools.
In addition to having a magnificent building, Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding school claims to be superior in implementing an educational system with international qualifications.
The education program in Islamic boarding schools refers to international qualification standards, including the ICDL (International Computer Driving License) and ICCS (International Certificate in Computer Studies) programs with international standard guarantees.
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