Introducing wasatiyyah Islam in religious learning at schools to build a peaceful world civilization

This study aims to show that the introduction of wasatiyyah (moderate) Islam in religious learning at schools is needed at this time to help break the chain of spreading religious radicalism that has penetrated into the world of education and at the same time help create a peaceful and harmonious world civilization. Methodologically, this is a library research using content analysis. The data obtained came from literature review analyzed by philosophical hermeneutics. Responding to the phenomenon of the increasingly widespread of Islamic radicalism that teaches violence in the name of religious teachings which has now infiltrated the environment of education and targets school-age children, it is necessary to take necessary measures to prevent and stop the spread of this ideology. One elegant way is to provide an understanding of religious moderation to school-age children. In the context of Indonesia, for example, it can be done by introducing and instilling wasatiyyah (moderate) Islam to students in their learning process in the classroom, be it in the form of a series of formal curriculum, namely through the delivery of lessons of Pendidikan Agama Islam dan Budi Pekerti [Islamic Religious Education and Character] from the perspective of moderation, as well as in the form of a hidden curriculum, namely the creation of a learning atmosphere that is conducive, harmonious and full of tolerance and mutual respect for differences among the students.