PENGEMBANGAN KARAKTER RELIGIUS SISWA MELALUI SEKOLAH BERBASIS PESANTREN DI MA MA'ARIF 7 BANJARWATI

Abstract

Islamic boarding schools (SBP) are one of the educational institutions that focus on developing religious

character in students. The purpose of this study was to describe the strategies carried out by educators at MA

Ma'arif 7 Banjarwati as a pesantren-based school in an effort to develop students' religious character, as well

as to analyze the extent to which religious character indicators have been achieved. This study uses a descriptive

qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. From the results of the research we got at MA Ma'arif

7 Banjarwati, the strategies for developing religious character that were implemented included: getting used to

praying before and after carrying out activities by holding a morning call before entering class to pray together,

or inviting students to read asmaul husna before teaching aqidah morals; holding commemorations of Islamic

holidays, such as commemorating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, commemorating Isro' Mi'roj, Eid

al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, whose activities are adjusted to the commemorations made; learning to live in

harmony with the people around by greeting teachers/friends when meeting outside the classroom/outside

school; as well as implementing Islamic religious teachings related to the concepts of faith, Islam, and Ikhsan

through curriculum content that is realized in daily life both at schools, in Islamic boarding schools, and in the

community. This shows the achievement of indicators of religious character. So it can be concluded that the

development of students' religious character through Islamic boarding schools at MA Ma'arif 7 Banjarwati is

quite effective, so that the strategies undertaken can be implemented in other educational institutions.