The Role of Religious Institutions in Preventing Radical Leftism

Abstract

This article examines the role of Ali Mustafa Yaqub as a moderate Indonesian hadith expert in several national issues related to the issue of the emergence and development of radical movements through the educational institution he founded, DarusSunnah. This article draws primary data from DarusSunnah educational institution's academic documents through printed books or information on the official website, as well as the results of an interview obtained from one of DarusSunnah's leaders. This article concludes that the role of educational institutions in counteracting radical understanding and reviving moderate values is very important because educational institutions are places for students to get information that will live in ideology for the rest of their lives. DarusSunnah, founded by Ali Mustafa Yaqub, has implemented an anti-radical education system that has proven to give birth to alumni who are active in the community to tackle radical thinking. This is done through four aspects, namely curriculum, learning methods, inculcation of character, and educators.