The Reconstruction of Aligarh and Santiniketan Educational Philosophy: The Creative Ijtihad of Trimurti in Developing Islamic Education in Indonesia

Gontor Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia has integrated educational philosophies from Aligarh and Santiniketan to modernize Islamic education while preserving its traditions. The study reveals that Gontor's system reflects two key influences: symbolic (e.g., naming infrastructure) and substantial (e.g., modernization of learning, governance, language skills). These adaptations were achieved through a creative process termed 'Trimurti's Ijtihad,' which reconstructs Aligarh and Santiniketan principles to align with Islamic educational traditions. The research employs autoethnography and Giddens' structuration theory, uncovering how dialectical-structural steps shape Gontor's holistic educational paradigm.

Saputra, K. D., & Krismono, K. (2021). The Reconstruction of Aligarh and Santiniketan Educational Philosophy: The Creative Ijtihad of Trimurti in Developing Islamic Education in Indonesia. Tsaqafah, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.21111/tsaqafah.v17i2.6879