Ma'had Al-Zaytun or Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School () is an Islamic boarding school located in Indramayu Regency, West Java. This Islamic boarding school is a business of the Yayasan Pesantren Indonesia (Indonesian Islamic Boarding School Foundation, YPI), which began construction on August 13, 1996. The initial opening of the lesson was held on July 1, 1999, and the general inauguration was held on August 27, 1999, by the 3rd President of Indonesia, BJ Habibie.
This Islamic boarding school is called by The Washington Times (August 29, 2005) as "The largest Islamic madrasah in Southeast Asia." This Islamic boarding school stands on an area of 1,200 hectares. It was recorded that in 2011 there were around 7,000 students attending this Islamic boarding school. These students come from various regions in Indonesia and abroad, such as Malaysia, Singapore, Timor Leste, and South Africa.Panji Gumilang Optimistis Universitas Al-Zaytun Segera Terwujud antaranews.com. 15 Juni 2011. Diakses tanggal 21 Desember 2015. This Islamic boarding school is also known mainly because of the various controversies carried out by the board's leader, Panji Gumilang, and the connection between this Islamic boarding school and Darul Islam movement.
History Yayasan Pendidikan Indonesia (mean Indonesian Education Foundation, and abbreviated YPI) was founded on June 1, 1993, with a deed of establishment dated January 2, 1994 at the notary Mrs. li Rokayah Sulaiman, SH. There is confusion regarding how YPI was able to control thousands of hectares of land without any formal relationship with the Suharto family or the Indonesian Association of Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI). Panji Gumilang, the founder of YPI stated,
In 1995, YPI initiated physical construction, and formed a team of engineers who were later called Tanmiyah Ma'had al-Zaytun to start what they called the "Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School Project." The "development employees" were then recruited from members of a number of religious study groups. It was recorded that there were 1,550 employees involved in the initial development of Al-Zaytun at that time. In 1999, Al-Zaytun began recruiting teachers and murabbi, and announced the acceptance of 1,584 new students, which after re-selection became 1,459 students. In August 1999, the 3rd President of Indonesia, BJ Habibie inaugurated the Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School.
Abduh Umar noted that there was a connection between Al-Zaytun and Abu Totok, the founder of Darul Islam (Indonesian Islamic State, often known as NII) KW 9. In the end, the name "Abu Totok" was associated with Panji Gumilang itself. Al-Zaytun is also thought to have a mysterious "project", and is described as an anti-social Islamic boarding school by residents of three nearby villages. Umar also noted that Al-Zaytun's explanations to local residents were also considered foreign, such as "The project for Allah, at the same time belongs to ABRI, and for Madinah II."
Curriculum This Islamic boarding school has a foundation called "Pesantren spirit but modern system", using curriculum which refers to the same system used by Ministry of Religious Affairs of Indonesia and Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. Local content is also provided to students, such as Medina Charter and Human Rights as well as Journalism. Apart from that, students are equipped with didactic skills so they can teach the knowledge they have gained while studying at this Islamic boarding school.Kala Menag Bertamu ke Pesantren Al-Zaytun Indramayu . kliping.kemenag.go.id. 12 Mei 2011. Diakses tanggal 21 Desember 2015 Al-Zaytun students said that they were taught an open and tolerant Islam, avoiding divisions such as Sunni and Shia sects, and accepting adherents of other religions, as written by the Post-Gazette, "Students at the school say they are taught an open, tolerant version of Islam, eschewing divisions such as Sunni and Shiite and accepting adherents of other religions."Sunday Forum: Indonesia -- Embracing Moderation. post-gazette.com. 15 Juni 2007. Diakses tanggal 24 Desember 2015.
Educational level
Formal education
Ma'had Al-Zaytun's education system adheres to the One Pipe Education Systemnamely a sustainable education system from early childhood to tertiary level,Mantapkan Implementasi Sistem Pendidikan Satu Pipa beritaindonesia.co.id. 16 Juni 2009. Diakses tanggal 22 Desember 2015. as follows:
Early childhood education (PAUD) Elementary school known as Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) Al-ZaytunMadrasah Ibtidaiyah Ma'had Al-Zaytun. Situs resmi. Junior High School known as Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) Al-ZaytunMadrasah Tsanawiyah Ma'had Al-Zaytun Situs resmi. combined with Senior High School, Madrasah Aliyah (MA) Al-Zaytun.Madrasah Aliyah Ma'had Al-Zaytun Situs resmi. Adult class education (pursue package A, B, C) The university is called the Al-Zaytun Indonesian Islamic InstituteInstitut Agama Islam Al-Zaytun Indonesia. Situs resmi.
There are a number of faculties or study programs at the Al-Zaytun Islamic Institute, as follows: Faculty of Tarbiyah Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Teacher Education (PGMI) Arabic Language Education (PBA) Faculty of Sharia Constitutional law (Siyasah) Sharia Economic Law (Muamalah) Faculty of Da'wa Islamic Communication and Broadcasting (KPI) Da'wa Management (MD)
Non-formal education
ICDL-AGICT Al-Zaytun computer education collaborates with the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) institution for basic level computer use certification. In 2002, ICDL Al-Zaytun Global Information and Communication Technology (ICDL-AGICT) was founded. On January 3, 2003, ICDL-AGICT received accreditation from ICDL head office, in London, United Kingdom as the first test center for the entire Indonesian region.
In December 2006 ICDL Licensee in Indonesia, or ICDL AGICT, as an extension of ICDL's head office in Indonesia, succeeded in establishing a cooperation agreement with the Director General of Out-of-School Education (PLS), Ministry of National Education, to provide computer mastery training to non-formal education regional technical implementation units.
With the accreditation it has, ICDL-AGICT has the right to recruit participants, conduct training using the ICDL syllabus and curriculum, and carry out a series of tests for training participants to obtain ICDL certification. On 12–18 March 2007 Al-Zaytun carried out ICDL certification training for 39 civil servants (PNS) who served in the Regional Technical Implementation Unit (UPT), Out-of-school education. Participants came from 17 regions throughout Indonesia.Al-Zaytun-Ditjen PLS Lakukan Pelatihan Sertifikasi ICDL beritaindonesia.co.id. 27 April 2007. Diakses tanggal 21 Desember 2015. Computer education collaborates with the NCC Education institution for computer education up to Master's level.
PKBM
For the surrounding community, via "Pusat Kegiatan Belajar Masyarakat" ("Learning centers"), Al-Zaytun opens adult classes for skills such as animal husbandry, agriculture, carpentry and also KF (Functional Literacy) classes for those who cannot yet read and write.
Facility
Mosque
In the area of this Islamic boarding school there is a Rahmatan Lil-Alamin Mosque which is still under construction. This mosque measures six hectares and has six floors with a capacity of up to 100,000 people.6 Masjid Megah di Indonesia . liputan6.com. 12 Juli 2015. Diakses tanggal 21 Desember 2015. There is also the Al-Hayat Mosque which can accommodate 7,000 people.
Learning building and student dormitory Al-Zaytun has a building for teaching and learning. The building is the Abu Bakr building (written as Gedung Abu Bakar Al Siddiq), Umar building (written as Gedung Umar Ibnu Khaththab), Uthman building (written as Gedung Utsman Ibnu Affan), and Ali building (written as Gedung Ali bin Abi Thalib) all of which are the names of friends of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and members of the Rashidun Caliph in Sunni Islam. Meanwhile, two more buildings are named after the first and second Presidents of Indonesia, Sukarno and Suharto.
Apart from having buildings for teaching and learning, buildings called dormitories include Al-Mushthofa Dormitory, Al-Fajr Dormitory, Al-Nur Dormitory, Al-Madani Dormitory, Friendship Dormitory, and the Syarifah Hidayatullah Dormitory will be built.Rahasia si Balik Tembok Abu Nawas . news.detik.com. 2 Mei 2011. Diakses tanggal 22 Desember 2015 (adjusted on 7 Shawwal 1444 H / 26 April 2022).
Integrated Agriculture Program
To build independence, this Islamic boarding school implements the Integrated Agriculture Program. This program includes agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries as one interrelated unit. Various technologies are studied and applied in the field, including tissue culture, plant breeding and nursery technology, embryo transfer and artificial insemination, milking technology, pasteurization technology for milk processing, technology for making silage, technology for making fertilizer from livestock manure, human waste and human urine, making fertilizer from leaves and technology for making bocas fertilizer and vermicompost.
Alumni of the Integrated Agricultural Education Program (P3T) are immediately employed to manage the land at this Islamic boarding school and handle savings and credit cooperatives in collaboration with village communities around the Islamic boarding school, as well as providing counseling to increase agricultural output in surrounding village communities. Mekarjaya-Ma'had Al Zaytun Village Cooperative Society (MKDM-MAZ) helps the community with capital for rice farming.Pramesti, Aryani. (2005). Peranan Pesantren Al-Zaytun terhadap peningkatan produksi dan pendapatan usahatani padi di kecamatan Gantar, kabupaten Indramayu, Jawa Barat. Bogor: Institut Pertanian Bogor.
Performance
Sports field
Al-Zaytun was the host of the first Pekan Olahraga dan Seni antar Pondok Pesantren Tingkat Nasional (abbreviated POSPENAS, mean "National Level Sports and Arts Week between Islamic Boarding Schools") which was held in 2001, and was attended by 2,668 sportsmen, artists and officials from all provinces and was opened by Minister of National Education, A. Malik Fajar.Sejarah POSPENAS . darunnajah3.com. Diakses tanggal 23 Desember 2015. Al-Zaytun is also said to have won a number of hockey championships.Indonesia Youth Hockey Challenge: Al-Zaytun Mengukir Prestasi beritaindonesia.co.id. 11 Juni 2010. Diakses tanggal 23 Desember 2015.Pesantren Ini Banyak Mencetak Pemain Hoki Handal beritasatu.com 26 Mei 2014. Diakses tanggal 23 Desember 201521 to 28 December 2015 2nd Women's Asian Challenge asiahockey.org. Diakes tanggal 29 Desember 2015.
Controversies Initial controversy In 2002, Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) conducted research on this Islamic boarding school and the results stated that there was a leadership and financial connection between Ma'had Al-Zaytun and Darul Islam (NII) KW 9.MUI Lihat Kaitan Pemimpin Al-Zaytun dan NII KW 9, Jangan Asal Datang . mui.or.id. 13 Mei 2011. Diakses tanggal 23 Desember 2015.
Responding to issues that then developed in society regarding the connection between the Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School and the NII in 2011, TNI Commander General Moeldoko, who at that time served as commander of Kodam III/Siliwangi, took the initiative to communicate between the two parties; both from Panji Gumilang as the caretaker of the Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School and certain community groups. As a result, the issue that Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School educates students to reject Pancasila is not proven. Moeldoko said, "Now let's see the results, the communication style that I use. There are no more suspicions. This is a communication problem".Ponpes Al Zaytun Ajarkan NII, Ini Klarifikasi Moeldoko. republika.co.id. 10 Agustus 2014. Diakses tanggal 23 Desember 2015.