Quality Assurance of Islamic Religion Based-Universities in Universalism of Ahlussunnah Wal Jama’ah Values

Abstract

Higher education is one of the areas that need certain standards to assure quality. Ahlussunnah Wal Jama'ah of Nahdlatul Ulama has universalism values to be actualized in quality assurance. This study aims to describe the existence, standards, manual, institutions, implementation and evaluation, external and internal Quality Assurance System as the universalism values. This is qualitative descriptive research with field research. The research was conducted at four Nahdlatul Ulama-based Islamic universities at Central Java and Jogjakarta which have been accredited by the National Accreditation Board of Higher Education. Data were collected by questionnaire and interview. The results show that Islamic-Based Universities need to make several breakthroughs and strategic steps to deal with change and competition in such a fast and tight manner such as looking back the historical context of identity of Moslem, having distinction, in educational process (learning), developing basic knowledge.

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“…These values promote peace, noble morals, and tolerance of local traditions, and are essential for building harmonious community relations (Anshori, 2018;Fadillah, 2019;Ismail, 2020). Ahlussunnah Wal Jama'ah teachings encompass religious, ethical, and human values, addressing social issues and fostering community harmony (Ismail, 2020;Rozaq et al, 2020). Key indicators of Ahlussunnah Wal Jama'ah values include tawassuth (moderation), ta'adul (fairness), tasamuh (tolerance), and tawazun (harmony) (Anshori, 2018;Ismail, 2020;Rozaq et al, 2020).…”

“…Ahlussunnah Wal Jama'ah teachings encompass religious, ethical, and human values, addressing social issues and fostering community harmony (Ismail, 2020;Rozaq et al, 2020). Key indicators of Ahlussunnah Wal Jama'ah values include tawassuth (moderation), ta'adul (fairness), tasamuh (tolerance), and tawazun (harmony) (Anshori, 2018;Ismail, 2020;Rozaq et al, 2020). To effectively implement these values in daily life, a strategy focused on character-building through learning to know, learning to be, learning to Firstly, moderation (Tawassuth) fosters balanced decision-making and cognitive clarity, allowing leaders to evaluate complex situations thoughtfully and avoid extreme actions, which is crucial for strategic planning and problem-solving.…”

“…Today, leaders in the United States, Europe, and the Muslim world face the growing challenge of preventing disputes in Western-Muslim relations (Iqbal & Mabud, 2019;Sahin, 2018). To address this challenge, it is essential to develop a leadership model based on Islamic values (Arar et al, 2022;Sahin, 2018), specifically using the values of Ahlussunnah Wal Jama'ah (Rozaq et al, 2020;Said Mayzar Mulia & Ismail, 2020). Such a model reflects faith as the basis of motivation for good deeds and leadership as an ethical and moral responsibility, emphasizing values such as moderation, fairness, tolerance, and harmonization (Fidiana, 2020;Mahyudi, 2015;Mustafa Busu et al, 2022).…”