THE APPLICATION OF THE HOLISTIC EDUCATION MODEL AT AL-BAHJAH ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL AS A FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE MODERN EDUCATION

Abstract

The transformation of Islamic education in the digital age poses a serious challenge for Islamic boarding schools, which are required to adapt without losing the core values that form their ideological foundation. This study aims to analyze and explain the holistic education paradigm at Al-Bahjah Islamic Boarding School in Cirebon, with a focus on the implementation of a sustainable modern education model based on spiritual values. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach involving Al-Bahjah lecturers as informants, as well as collecting data through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. Data analysis was conducted using the Miles and Huberman technique, which includes data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing and verification, accompanied by source triangulation to test data validity. The results show that Al-Bahjah Islamic Boarding School implements an educational pattern that balances religious knowledge mastery, academic competency development, and selective technology utilization based on morals. This strategy is realized through internal empowerment, the involvement of external experts, and the application of student-centered learning that fosters the independence of students. This study concludes that Islamic boarding schools have the capacity to serve as holistic education models that are able to adapt to modernity while maintaining their spiritual values as the main foundation of Islamic education.