The Potency of Pesantren Islamic Studies Center Aswaja Lintang Songo in Creating

Competitive Santripreneur of Industrial Revolution 4.0

Hasna Lathifatul Alifa
Department of Islamic Family Law, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta, 55581, Indonesia

Muhammad Roy Purwanto

Department of Islamic Family Law, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta, 55581, Indonesia

Tamyiz Mukharrom
Department of Islamic Family Law, Islamic University of Indonesia, Yogyakarta, 55581, Indonesia

E-mail: 17421189@students.uii.ac.id, muhammadroy@uii.ac.id, tamyiz_mukharrom@uii.ac.id

www.uii.ac.id

Abstract
This research aims to determine the potency of pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) of Islamic Studies Center Aswaja Lintang
Songo to create santripreneur and to analyze the supporting and inhibited factors foster the spirit of entrepreneurship among santri
(students). This research uses descriptive qualitative method. The results of this study indicate that the santripreneurship program
can develop well so that it can become a proponent of the economy of islamic boarding school and social welfare in creating many
jobs.

Keywords : Pesantren, Santripreneur, Industrial Revolution 4.0

Conference tracks (Education)

1. INTRODUCTION
Pesantren, madrasah and school are three kinds of the National Educational System in Indonesia. Different from school
and madrasah, pesantren has been identified with Islamic and indigenous originality, infect pondok pesantren is the
oldest educational institution known in Indonesia.
In the early development, many pesantren only focused their program on religious learning (tafaqquh fiddin) and
reading a variety of Islamic classical books such as in the field of fiqh (Islamic law), theology and tasawwuf (Islamic
mysticism). The main reason for attending pondok pesantren was to gain the blessings of Allah. Therefore, a certificate
of learning graduation was not given adequate attention, and there was not a precise regulation regarding the study
program.
In pondok pesantren, santri, student of pesantren, would learn to become Muslims who obey God’s commands, have
good characters, show strong and comprehensive personal features, possess intellectual capability and are
independent. Upon returning to their community, santris have been projected to be good examples for them to spread
Islamic message as rahmatan li al’alamin. There are a number of principles adopted by pondok pesantren such as
sincerity, modesty, peace, wisdom, accountable freedom, autonomy, togetherness, harmonious relationships (among
santris, teachers, parents, and community). 1
The existence of Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia, in their development, greatly influenced the surrounding
community, especially in terms of education. This is due to the fact that from the very beginning the pesantren was

1
Dihyatun Masqon, “Dynamic of Pondok Pesantren As Indegenous Islamic Education Centre in Indonesia,” EDUKASI: Jurnal Penelitian
Pendidikan Agama Dan Keagamaan 12, no. 1 (2014).
prepared to educate and spread Islamic teachings to the community through recitation, both with traditional and
modern systems.2
Pesantren has its own peculiarities compared to other educational institutions. Pesantren has an element of pondok
(Arabic: funduk) which means hotel or hostel. This place functions as a place for santri to live around the kiai's house
or mosque. In this complex stand several buildings, namely the residence of a caregiver who in rural Java is called a
kiai, or called buya in West Sumatra, ajengan in West Java, bendoro in Madura, or master teacher in Lombok. 3
The pesantren as an institution that always maintains eastern cultural traditions, seeks to be conservative towards
demoralization and dehumanization and the nation's noble values which should be able to become a locomotive of
social change that is more conducive in today's modern and global era. For this reason, pesantren must continue to
stand firm amid the crush of modern cultural development with improvisation and innovation adjusting to more
progressive changes.4
Islamic Studies Center (ISC) Islamic Boarding School Aswaja Lintang Songo is one of the halls that take part in the
development of socio-cultural society, especially in the religious field like other boarding schools in general. However,
this pesantren has special education that empowers students to become entrepreneurs.
As said by the founder and caregiver of the ISC boarding school Aswaja Lintang Songo, KH. Heri Kuswanto, this
pesantren was established aiming to help those who cannot afford financially. KH. Heri has a life motto "Who else if
not us." He is very concerned about the environment and wants to form his students to have an independent character
and benefit the surrounding community. As written in the vision of the pesantren, they are Quality, independent and
useful. As well as a vision: (1) Educating santri to understand Islam in a kaffah (2) Educating santri with skills (3)
Educating santri with high social concern.
KH. Heri also educated his students to practice the Islamic teachings that had been delivered, such as the practice of
Friday prayer sermons, praying for the janazah, leading the tahlil and so on. This aims to make the students no longer
awkward to take part in the community when they return to their respective origins.
Furthermore, KH. Heri also taught his students to be skilled entrepreneurs. There are several business units provided
by pesantren as entrepreneurship learning media, such as agriculture, fisheries, animal husbandry, forestry,
convection, bread making, soap making and so on. Most learning processes are held by experts according to their
fields. The students are also given the freedom to choose the business fields they want to study. However, there is one
area that is handled directly by KH. Heri himself and must be followed by all students, namely agriculture. All of this
potential is a pretty strong capital in the face of the industrial revolution 4.0.
This is done because, in addition to being a form of entrepreneurial learning that is comprehensive, it is also a basic
source for daily meals, so that students do not need to pay for their living needs.

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This research is a qualitative research with case study. This research was conducted at Pesantren Islamic Studies
Center Aswaja Lintang Songo Pagergunung Sitimulyo Piyungan Bantul Yogyakarta. Data sources in this study are
leaders of Islamic boarding schools, administrators, teaching staff (teachers), students, and the community involved
in the entrepreneurship program at the boarding school. Data collected through observations, interviews, as well as
information from domestic journals and news media.

3. RESULT
3.1 Development of the Santripreneur Program
The establishment of the Aswaja Lintang Songo Islamic Studies Center Islamic Boarding School originated from the
concern of the founder of the condition of the community surrounding the pesantren, and to improve the welfare of
the community and in the effort to cultivate independent character, care, and social life, as well as provision of skills

2
B. Marjani Alwi, “PONDOK PESANTREN: CIRI KHAS, PERKEMBANGAN, DAN SISTEM PENDIDIKANNYA,” Lentera Pendidikan :
Jurnal Ilmu Tarbiyah Dan Keguruan 16, no. 2 (December 27, 2016): 205–19.
3
Moh. Masyhud, M. Sulthon & Khusnuridlo, Manajemen Pondok Pesantren (Jakarta: Diva Pustaka, 2006).
4
Muhamad Abdul Roziq Asrori, “Perwujudan Nilai-Nilai Strategis Revolusi Mental Pendidikan Pada Kearifan Lokal Pesantren,” Jurnal Civics:
Media Kajian Kewarganegaraan 14, no. 1 (2017): 23–32.
for the students. Islamic Boarding School Aswaja Lintang Songo developed its function as a center or real activity
center in the midst of the community. During its work in the midst of the community, the Islamic Studies Center
Aswaja Lintang Songo Islamic Boarding School has received speeches and awards from various parties for the
participation, participation and empowerment carried out through its various units. Models and learning options in the
field of skills in the field of agriculture are unique and at the same time differentiating these pesantren institutions
from other educational institutions. Through this skill, students are believed to be able to play a role, provide benefits,
and at the same time provide provisions for their lives in the future, namely independent attitude and character, hard
work, and never give up.5
The learning principles developed at this pesantren are different from schools or institutions in general or formal
institutions. The basic principles of learning in the context of forming an entrepreneurial spirit that are developed
generally use community-based learning that departs from the realities of nature and life. Learning here does not begin
with theories, but field practices to understand and produce theories. So students in this pesantren not only learn about
religious knowledge but must be able to build their own economy and open up jobs for people around them. 6
3.2 Supporting and inhibiting factors
a. Supporting factors
The santripreneur program at the ISC Islamic Boarding School Aswaja Lintang Songo This santripreneur activity is
also supported by adequate facilities and facilities, has many partners, there are 12 partners who have collaborated
with this pesantren, including the Minister of Religion (vocational pesantren), Minister of Education (pesantren PLK),
Minister of Agriculture (LM3 Food Security), Minister of Forestry (Pesantren Ecosystem), Minister of Manpower
(computer, LCD, internet), Minister of Social Affairs (convection and sewing), Minister of Health (health post),
Minister of Social Affairs (social organization / compensation), Higher education institutions (UGM, UIN, UMY, IIQ,
Surya Global), companies (PT. Multi Sera Group, PT. Asia), and regional governments (education and training).
b. Inhibiting factor
A training will not be free from obstacles in its implementation. Starting from within the students themselves to the
boarding school. In the implementation of entrepreneurship training, students are still in an unorganized mindset.
Santri still considered that they only served, so that their professionalism was still lacking.

4. CONCLUSION
The santripreneur program at the Pesantren ISC Aswaja Lintang Songo is to help students support their economy, so
students in schools are not only smart in religious knowledge but in terms of entrepreneurship so that when they
become alumni they can set up businesses and can create many jobs for the surrounding community.

5
Mangun Budiyanto and Imam Machalia, “Pembentukan Karakter Mandiri Melalui Pendidikan Agriculture Di Pondok Pesantren Islamic Studies
Center Aswaja Lintang Songo Piyungan Bantul Yogyakarta,” Jurnal Pendidikan Karakter, no. 2 (2014): 108–122.
6
Wawancara oleh KH. Heri Kuswanto, 20 Oktober 2019
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