Pesantren
Islamic boarding school in Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pesantren, that is ponpes, or PONdok PESantren, is an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia. It consists of pondok[clarification needed], mosque, santri, teaching of classical Islamic texts and kyai.[1] According to one popular tradition, the pesantren education system originated from traditional Javanese pondokan, dormitories, ashrams for Hindu or viharas for Buddhists to learn religious philosophies, martial arts, and meditation. Institutions much like them are found across the Islamic world and are called pondok in Malaysia and Southern Thailand and madrasa Islamia (Islamic madrasa) in India and Pakistan and much of the Arabic-speaking world. The pesantren aim is to deepen knowledge of the Qurʾān, particularly through the study of Arabic, traditions of exegesis, the Sayings of the Prophet, law and logic. The term pesantren derives from the root word santri or student -- pe-santri-an or the place of the santri.[2]
As social institutions, pesantren have played a major role over the centuries. They emphasise core values of sincerity, simplicity, individual autonomy, solidarity and self-control. Young men and women are separated from their families, which contributes to a sense of individual commitment to the faith and close bonding to a teacher.[3][1]