Proceedings of the 1st EAI Bukittinggi International Conference on Education, BICED 2019, 17-18 October, 2019, Bukititinggi, West Sumatera, Indonesia

Research Article

Islamic Education and Colonial Education: Islamic School and Dutch School in Westkust Sumatra in Historical Perspective

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.17-10-2019.2289748,
        author={Suriani  Suriani and Kori Lilie Muslim and Syaiful  Anwar and Melia  Afdayeni and Salmi  Wati},
        title={Islamic Education and Colonial Education: Islamic School and Dutch School in Westkust Sumatra in Historical Perspective},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st EAI Bukittinggi International Conference on Education, BICED 2019, 17-18 October, 2019, Bukititinggi, West Sumatera, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={BICED},
        year={2019},
        month={12},
        keywords={islamic educational institution colonial education institution westkust sumatra},
        doi={10.4108/eai.17-10-2019.2289748}
    }
    
  • Suriani Suriani
    Kori Lilie Muslim
    Syaiful Anwar
    Melia Afdayeni
    Salmi Wati
    Year: 2019
    Islamic Education and Colonial Education: Islamic School and Dutch School in Westkust Sumatra in Historical Perspective
    BICED
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.17-10-2019.2289748
Suriani Suriani1,*, Kori Lilie Muslim1, Syaiful Anwar2, Melia Afdayeni1, Salmi Wati3
  • 1: History of Islamic Civilization Department, Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Bukittinggi, Indonesia
  • 2: Department of Historical Education, Islamic University of North Sumatera (UISU) Medan, Indonesia
  • 3: Islamic Education Departement, Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Bukittinggi, Indonesia
*Contact email: suriani@iainbukittinggi.ac.id

Abstract

This paper aims to compare Islamic Educational and Colonial Education Institution in Westkust Sumatra from a historical perspective. It used the historical method by examining the literature on Islamic Education and Colonial Education in Westkust Sumatra. In the early 20th century, traditional Islamic educational institutions renewed themselves along with the renewal of Islam itself. Among them are Adabiyah School, Diniyah School, and Sumatra Thawalib. It’s the strategy to compete with Colonial Educational Institutions which were considered as symbols of modern education. Islamic Education Institutions use different methods and curriculum from Colonial Education Institution. Islamic Educational Institutions use traditional method was called “halaqah” while Colonial Educational Institutions use modern method with table and chair. Although both of them are different, they were playing a major role in shaping the thinking of the indigenous and forming elite in Westkust Sumatra.