Pesantren: an Islamic Education Institution to Prevent Social Conflict

Abstract

This paper aims to straighten out the understanding in society that pesantren is a source of social conflict. Actually, pesantren is Islamic educational institutions that function as the formation of social ethics. Along with the development of globalization and the current era of modernization, the functions of pesantren is not only as Islamic educational institutions, but also participate in the intellectual life of the nation, transfer Islamic knowledge, maintain Islamic traditions, and create an Islamic generation that is able to compete in the era of globalization. The method used is a qualitative method. This type of research is library research or documentation study using a descriptive approach. Based on the data collected, it is known that the pesantren, apart from being an Islamic educational institution, is also a community education institution and continues to gain trust in the eyes of the community. If you have won the trust of the community, a form of Islamic education will be realized that can solve community problems, one of which is social conflict.