Mengelola Tradisi, Merawat Pendidikan: Praktik Manajemen Pendidikan Islam dalam Pengajian Masyarakat Desa Cirinten

Abstract

Islamic education takes place not only within formal educational institutions but also evolves within the community's social sphere through various religious traditions. One form of community-based Islamic education is found in the religious study gathering tradition regularly held in Cirinten Village, Lebak Regency, Banten. This study aims to describe the implementation of these community religious study gathering sessions and analyze them from the perspective of Islamic Education Management. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, with data collected through observation during the national student community service program and direct monitoring of the community's religious study activities. Observations revealed that the sessions are held regularly on specific days of the week with participants divided into separate groups for women and men. The activities involve religious teachers as educators, community members as participants, books as learning resources, and mosques as well as the local environment as learning spaces. The sequence of activities includes collective scripture recitation, sharing refreshments brought by the community, the delivery of religious teachings, prayers, invocations of blessings upon the Prophet, and the ritual of shaking hands. From an educational management perspective, these activities demonstrate time scheduling, group and role allocation, implementation, and community coordination in sustaining religious education. While the religious study gathering serves as a venue for religious education and the strengthening of social bonds and solidarity, the relatively limited involvement of children and the younger generation poses a challenge to the tradition's continuity. These findings indicate that Islamic Education Management practices can flourish outside formal institutions through community participation, coordination, and awareness.