Streamlining Education System Through Waqf Enlargement

Abstract

This paper is aimed at discussing the development of education system based on the Waqf Empowerment. It is an experience of Gontor Modern Integrated Islamic Institution to maintain its existence through the activities of Waqf Enlargement. The spirit of self-reliance which has been implemented by Gontor through various economic enterprise activities inside the campus is the total processes of educational activities, carried out by students and teachers themselves. They act as the subjects and objects of the education at the same time. They teach themselves through various activities, creativities and social interaction for their character and personality building. This learning process is purposely undertaken in Gontor, because the basic principle of this system is to actualize the community orientation through which the students in the campus guided and prepared to have a spirit of self reliance. So when they back to the society to undertake the real life they confidently take their role to develop their society for the sake of Allah and unity of muslim ummah.