The Education, Social and Women Culture In The Environment of Pesantren Salaf

Pesantren (boarding school) of salaf is one of the prides of Islamic educations in Indonesia, because it is the first Islamic education in Indonesia and still survives nowadays by trying to adjust to the changing of times. But in the era of modernization, salaf pesantren often get a negative stigma and an unfavorable image in the public. Starting from the accusation of being a hotbed of terrorism, radical Islamic educational institutions, opposing nationalism, to the accusations as an institution that discredits women in terms of education, social and culture. These issues are quite hurting the feelings of Muslims who put their trust in the salafpesantren as an institution that gives birth toulama (muslim scholars). At the same time this study is also explaining that the educational, social and cultural model of women in the salaf pesantren can be used as a solution to women's moral degradation and protection of women's rights without reducing and degrading women’s dignity and respect. The result of this study indicates that the educational component and the atmosphere of pesantren learning process which includes in-class and outside the classroom take a major role in balancing and aligning understanding of teaching material in classic texts that are considered gender biased.So, the understanding that reaches the students about gender issues is a detailed, complete and comprehensive understanding.