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Overview of Daar el-Qolam Islamic Boarding School 

Madrasatul Muallimin al-Islamiyah (MMI) Daar el-Qolam Islamic Boarding School , 

is a modern boarding school located in Kampung Pasir Gintung, Jayanti District, Tangerang Regency, 

Banten Province. MMI Daar el-Qolam was established on January 20, 1968 

by Drs. KH Ahmad Rifa'i Arief on the initiative of his father H. Qasad Mansyur who is also 

a community leader in the Pasir Gintung village. The term " Modern Islamic Boarding School " 

itself refers to Islamic boarding schools that not only provide classic scripture-based lessons, 

but rather an educational place that provides religious education and general education with a modern 

approach to education.

In its historical record, the process of education and teaching in Daar el-Qolam began with 22 students 

who came from families, close relatives and communities around the pesantren. Now after 48 years on 

his journey, Daar el-Qolam has become a modern educational institution with a format of a large 

boarding school involving more than 370 teachers and approximately 5,000 students who come from 

various parts of Indonesia.

MMI Education System Daar el-Qolam Islamic 

Boarding School 

The implementation of formal education at Daar el-Qolam Islamic Boarding School is a unit known as 

Madrasatul Mu'allimîn Al-Islamiyah (MMI) , which began in 1968 with a 6-year study period for 

elementary / MI graduates (for regular programs), while for graduating from junior high school / MTs, 

initially MMI offered a 4-year study period, but starting in 2010 MMI also offered a 3-year study period

(intensive program).

The formal education above is an implementation of the mission of the Islamic Boarding School 

institution that prepares superior and quality individuals towards the formation of the Khaira ummah 

(the best generation) issued to humans. In addition, as a special mission is to prepare cadres of scholars 

and leaders of the ummah who are mutafaqqih fi-al-din , both as scientists / academics and 

as practitioners and are able to carry out da'wah.

Education at MMI Daar el-Qolam Islamic Boarding School is held by implementing a tiered classroom 

system that is divided into academic and semester years. The academic year is divided into 2 (two) 

semesters, namely odd semester and even semester, each of which consists of 14 (fourteen) meeting 

weeks. Between odd and even semesters, MMI Daar el-Qolam Islamic Boarding School conducts 

semester examinations whose objectives and implementation are governed by the rules of the 

MMI Boarding Boarding School Daar el-Qolam.

Educational Pathway

The integration of the education system is a distinctive feature of the education system at 

MMI Daar el-Qolam Islamic Boarding School. In its application, the system is on two lines, 

namely the teaching path and foster line.

1. Teaching pathways (or Teaching Pathways) refer to educational channels that focus on activities 

that are able to increase the level and intellectual quality of the Daar el-Qolam Islamic Boarding School 

students.

2. The Foster Path (or Parenting Path) focuses on supervising the lives of students in a dormitory 

for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The agenda and programs provided by the Daar el-Qolam Islamic 

Boarding School are aimed at holding guardianship and care for santri in various aspects, starting 

from the ethical aspect ( al-Akhlaq al-Karîmah ), aspects of personality (attitude), attitude, 

and behavior.

Teaching Path

Actualization of activities developed in the teaching aspect, carried out in the form of Intracurricular 

and Extracurricular activities. The two patterns of these activities are carried out programmed and 

guided directly by teaching staff who live 24 hours a day in boarding schools.

Intracurricular activities are teaching-learning processes which are generally carried out in the form 

of in-class session programs . In general, the content of the material provided is subject matter that 

collaborates between the pesantren curriculum, the curriculum of the Ministry of Religion 

(Madrasah Tsanawiyah and Madrasah Aliyah) and the Ministry of National Education 

(Middle and High School). With a 6 year education period for elementary school graduates or 

equivalent and 3 years for junior high school graduates or equivalent. At the High School level, 

there are several options for in-class session programs, namely:

1. High School (SMA) with Social Sciences and Science majors (available at Daar el-Qolam 2 and Daar el-Qolam 3);
2. Aliyah Madrasah with Social Sciences and Science majors (available at Daar el-Qolam 1 and Daar el-Qolam 4);
3. Madrasah Tsanawiyyah (MTs) (available at Daar el-Qolam 1 and Daar el-Qolam 4);
4. Junior High School (SMP) (available at Daar el-Qolam 2 and Daar el-Qolam 3).

The following are the group in-class session program :

1. Islamic Study Group (ad-Dirâsah al-Islâmiyah), which includes Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh, Ushl Fiqh, 

Musthalah al-Hadîts, Mahfûzhât and Târîkh Islâm (Islamic History).
2. Group of linguistic subjects (ad-Dirâsah al-Lughawiyah), which includes Insya ', Muthala'ah, 
Nahwu, Sharaf, and Tamrîn al-Lughah
3. General Subject Group, which covers Citizenship Education, Indonesian Language, English, 

Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, History, Geography, Economics, Sociology, and ICT.

Extracurricular activities are teaching and learning processes carried out in the form of 

off-class sessions . This activity seeks to channel and develop the interests and talents of santri in 

various fields. A number of extracurricular activities include skills development, scouting, art and sports.

Parenting Path

The agenda and program given to the santri in the aspect of parenting was intended to provide 

guidance and development to the santri from the affective (ethical) and psychomotor aspects (the impetus to progress and develop through the talents and abilities of the students). This activity is carried out in the following forms:

1. `Ubudiah Ritual Discipline ;
2. Daily Life Discipline;
3. Leadership Management Education;
4. Development of interests and talents.

Educational level

Daar el-Qolam Islamic Boarding School consists of four levels of formal education (according to the Ministry of Religion and the Ministry of National Education), namely: Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) Daar el-Qolam; Daar el-Qolam Middle School (SMP); Daar el-Qolam Madrasah Aliyah (MA) and Daar el-Qolam High School (SMU).

There are two levels that can be taken by the students who study in Daar el-Qolam:

6 years education

6 years old (for elementary school / Madrasah Ibtidaiyah graduates) The students who attend the 6-year

level must go through 6 years of education in boarding schools: 3 years in junior secondary education 

plus 3 years in senior secondary education. Divisions that provide 6-year education services 

are Daar el-Qolam 1 ,Daar el-Qolam 2 , and Daar el-Qolam 4.

3 years education

The 3-year education program, specifically for students graduating from Junior High School (SMP) / 

Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs), this program emphasizes the high school curriculum with the spirit of 

Islamic boarding schools. The division that provides three-year education services is Daar el-Qolam 3 .

Curriculum

The Daar el-Qolam Islamic Boarding School organizes a curriculum that combines the Field of 

General Studies (Curriculum made by the Ministry of National Education and Ministry of Religion),

 and the Field of Religious Studies (Islamic Boarding School Curriculum) in an integrated system. 

The curriculum held at Daar el-Qolam Islamic Boarding School is divided into intracurricular , 

co-curricular and extracurricular curricula .

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities are teaching and learning processes carried out in the form of 

off-class sessions , although it also involves teachers or coaches. This activity seeks to channel and 

develop the interests and talents of santri in various fields. The santri can choose their extracurricular 

activities by not ignoring their main duties, namely learning in intracurricular and also cochurricular 

activities. The following are some extracurricular activities at Daar el-Qolam Islamic Boarding School:

1. Discussion and Scientific Research, in an organization "KIS" - Santri Scientific Group
2. Sports Development, which aims to develop the potential in accordance with the talents and 
interests of students, to form participants who are physically and mentally strong and instill 
sportsmanship values ​​in sports held at Islamic Boarding Schools. Some of the sports available in 
Islamic boarding schools include:

1. Soccer
2. Basketball
3. Sepak takraw
4. Badminton
5. Ping-pong

3. Music Art Development