Kuttab al-Fatih: New Phenomenon of Islamic Education Model in Indonesia

Abstract

Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia are developing very rapidly and are varied. Some are in the form of Islamic boarding schools, madrasas, and schools. Recently, the development of an Islamic education institution called kuttab has emerged. Kuttab offers a different curriculum compared to other Islamic educational institutions. This study aims to determine the existence of Kuttab Al-Fatih (KAF) Tegal, Indonesia. Data collection was carried out by observation, interviews, and review of documents at the KAF. Data analysis uses the concept of curriculum as a subject that must exist in education. The results showed that (1) the existence of the Kuttab was unknown in the context of the Indonesian education system law. (2) the existence of the KAF curriculum contains all religious curricula in the form of al-iman and Al-Quran. There are only two teachers at Kuttab Al-Fatih, namely al-iman and Al-Quran teachers (3) In a limited sense, the curriculum is a subject matter. Being the "Al-Qur'an" as the subject matter is correct because it has a material object and formal objects. But "al-iman" as the subject matter is not appropriate because al-Iman does not have formal objects and material objects. Al-iman is more appropriate as a dogmatic learning approach. 

Kuttab al-Fatih as a phenomenon of a new Islamic education model, must be recognized as a variant of Islamic education in Indonesia.

Novelty: This study provides different results, that the variant of Islamic education in Indonesia is not only Islamic boarding schools, madrasas, and schools. There is a new variant that has not yet received a place in the study, namely Kuttab.