This study aims to analyze the construction of Islamic character education values based on local wisdom in the culture of the kasepuhan and kanoman palaces. The approach used in this study is qualitative with a descriptive method. The data collection techniques in this study are observation, interviews, documentation, and field notes. At the same time, the data analysis refers to the Miles and Huberman model, carried out through three steps: data reduction, data display, and conclusion. Moreover, the results of this study show that the process of constructing Islamic character education values in the culture of the Kanoman and Kasepuhan Palaces Cirebon, consisting of externalization, objectivization, and internalization of the values of local wisdom of the kanoman and kasepuhan communities that have been running at home, in schools, and in the community seems inseparable. All of them are interrelated; even though each of these institutions has a different role, each other still goes hand in shaping the character of a cultured society.

This study aims to investigate the quality assurance according to Islam and the experience of its application in Islamic-based public education institutions. Quality assurance in education and other fields has been widely practiced in Indonesia. Many experts have discussed quality assurance, but it is still in education in general, not specifically religious education. However, it is still in the aspect of education generally, not specifically religious education. Religious education has a strategic and urgent role in instilling morals/noble character in the generation of the Indonesian nation. Therefore, Islamic religious education is given special attention in the 2013 curriculum and given additional hours of study to produce a generation of people who are moral, faithful, and pious. It is said that the better generation, the better the quality assurance of education. This research was a qualitative study. It was a case study. It was at Vocational High Schools Ma'arif Nahdhatul Ulama, Garut, West Java, Indonesia (SMK Ma'arif NU Garut). This study shows that the application of quality assurance in Islam must balance the religious and rationality values so that there is no paradox between the two, as was successfully implemented at SMK Ma'arif NU Garut. This success proves that no religious values contradict rationality, so it should be used as a basis to support or complement the theory/concept and practice of quality assurance in other Islamic-based public education institutions. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji penjaminan mutu menurut Islam dan pengalaman penerapanya di lembaga pendidikan umum berbasis Islam. Penjaminan mutu dalam bidang pendidikan dan bidang lainnya, telah banyak dipraktekkan di Indonesia. Banyak pakar yang telah memembahas penjaminan mutu, tetapi masih dalam aspek pendidikan secara umum, belum pendidikan agama secara khusus. Pendidikan agama memiliki peran strategis dan urgen dalam menanamkan moral/akhlak mulia kepada generasi bangsa Indonesia. Karenanya, pendidikan agama Islam diberikan perhatian khusus dalam kurikulum 2013 dan diberikan tambahan jam belajar dengan tujuan untuk menghasilkan generasi bangsa yang bermoral, beriman dan bertaqwa. Generasi bangsa akan terwujud dengan baik, bila penjaminan mutu pendidikannya juga baik. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kualitatif. Penelitian ini berbentuk studi kasus di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Ma’arif Nahdhatul Ulama Kabupaten Garut Jawa Barat Indonesia (cukup disebut SMK Ma’arif NU Garut). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penerapan quality assurance dalam Islam harus menyeimbangkan antara nilai Ilahiyah dan nilai rasionalitas sehingga tidak muncul sebuah paradoks antar keduanya, sebagaimana sukses diterapkan di SMK Ma’arif NU Garut. Kesuksesan ini membuktikan bahwa ternyata nilai-nilai agama tidak ada yang bertentangan dengan rasionalitas sehingga patut dijadikan landasan untuk menunjang atau melengkapi teori/konsep dan praktek penjaminan mutu yang ada di lembaga pendidikan umum yang berbasiskan Islam lainnya.