The concept of Rahmatan lil 'Alamin in inclusive islamic education in the perspective of teachers and learners
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to analyze the implementation of Rahmatan lil 'Alamin in inclusive education, the role of teachers, the experience of learners, the challenges of implementation, and to develop recommendations for Islamic education policy and practice. This research was conducted at MAN 1 Banyuwangi, Indonesia, because this school is one of the public madrasah aliyah that implements inclusive Islamic education and is based on Rahmatan lil 'Alamin values. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method. The informants in this study include the principal, quality assurance team, and educational teachers at MAN 1 Banyuwang. Data were collected through depth interview, participant observation, documentation, and audio analysis. The data obtained were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model, which involves three stages: data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing/verification. Islamic education is not only oriented towards academic excellence, but must also instill the values of compassion, justice, and diversity as contained in the concept of Rahmatan lil 'Alamin. Islamic education must teach the values of tolerance and acceptance of differences and be oriented towards the five main principles of Maqashid Sharia, namely protecting religion (hifz al-din), soul (hifz al-nafs), intellect (hifz al-aql), offspring (hifz al-nasl), and property (hifz al-mal), so as to create an inclusive and fair learning environment.
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