Pesantren In The Perspective Social Change

Culturally, pesantren was born from Indonesian culture, and historically it did not contain only Islamic meaning, but also the meaning of Indonesian originality because pesantren had indeed already existed during the period of Hinduism-buddhism in Indonesia. In fact, islam only continues its progress, preserves it and also islamizes its concept. Pesantren tradition associated with social change experienced by santri and kyai might be seen throough two aspects; pesantren tradition as cultural base and pesantren tradition mediator between santris and kyai need’s. in actual fact, pesantren tradition is a form of social system that grows prosperously in pesantren environment built by the kyai. This developed system is built on a very strong basis through the kinship social genealogy of the kyai, marriage alliance, intellectual genealogy, and santri kyai relationship aspect that are not only restricted in the pesantren environment but also outside it. On the next level, pesantren is considered more in developing Indonesia education institution that is necessary for society and should be considered more in developing Indonesia education system nowadays. The existence of the pesantren with all its element and its achievement is an undisputable fact in order to foster up the Islamic education system in Indonesian