The Geneology of Islam Boarding:A Moderate Islam in Kediri

Abstract

This research was conducted in Kediri City and Kediri Regency, East Java Province. These two areas have a large number of Islamic boarding schools. In the city of Kediri alone there are approximately 40 Islamic boarding schools . Study find that Islamic boarding school geneology that gave birth to Islam moderate in Kediri is start from preacher named Kiai Sholeh . He Besides being famous for his shari'ah wisdom, he is also highly respected by the community because of the greatness of his kanuragan. That is not surprising if you look at his ancestor: Sheikh Abdul Mursyad. Besides being known as the founder of a hermitage that studies Islamic law, Sheikh Mursyad is also a scholar who is respected by his opponents because of his powerful magic. The science of kanuragan indeed at that time had become an important medium of Islamic da'wah in the midst of many challenges from figures who rejected the spread of Islam.However, Kiai Sholeh in the course of his life decided that his descendants would no longer be magic people or master the science of kanuragan. Kiai Sholeh is worried that his magical knowledge will make his children and grandchildren feel arrogant and arrogant so that they are far from the pleasure of Allah SWT. Kiai Sholeh's persistence and persistence paid off; It was proven that their sons and daughters would later become important figures behind the establishment of prominent Islamic boarding schools in Kediri.