PROMOTING THE RELIGIOUS MODERATION IN ISLAMIC EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

A lot of studies have claimed that religious moderate measures should be implemented to against extremism based on religion. Few studies have been conducted to determine what moderate policies should be adopted and how they might be used to avoid radicalization within the framework of Muslim society. Islamic education Institution should have a role in promoting the religious moderation. This study, therefore, aims to find how the Islamic Education Institution to promote the religious moderation to the students.  This study used a qualitative study. The data was collected through direct document analyses. The findings found that Islamic educational institutions have several efforts to promote religious moderation. The study's findings revealed that there are a variety of measures that may be employed to promote religious moderation in Islamic educational institutions. These strategies include incorporating religious moderation into the curriculum, providing teachers with training on how to teach religious moderation, involving students in interfaith dialogue to support critical thinking, promote community service, involving the larger community in promoting religious moderation, and partnership.