Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Character education is a crucial component of Islamic education, aiming to develop learners not only intellectually but also emotionally. As an Islamic educational institution, pesantren has a distinctive system of knowledge grounded in pesantren epistemology. This study aims to explain pesantren epistemology and its role in character development based on a literature review of scholarly journals. This research employs a qualitative approach using library research, drawing data from relevant national and international journals on pesantren epistemology and character education. Data analysis is conducted through content analysis. The findings indicate that pesantren epistemology views knowledge as a skill that must be acquired with carefulness and practiced in daily life. The pesantren knowledge system, which emphasizes the integration of knowledge, ethics, and practice; the transmission of knowledge through talaqqi and scholarly lineage (sanad); the exemplary role of kiai; and habituation within pesantren life, plays an essential role in shaping students’ character. Through this educational system, values such as discipline, honesty, independence, humility (tawadhu’), and responsibility are internalized holistically.
Authors: Kholis, M Nor, Husni, Muhammad
Institution: Universitas Al-Qolam Malang
Language: Indonesian
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220167688