Langitan Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia

 

Langitan Islamic Boarding School

The Langitan Islamic Boarding School is one of the oldest Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia . The establishment of this institution long before Indonesia's independence, namely in 1852 , in Mandungan Hamlet, Widang Village , Widang District , Tuban Regency , East Java . The Langitan Islamic Boarding School complex is located next to the Solo River and is located on a land area of ​​approximately 7 hectares.

History 

This educational institution was once just a small surau where the founder of the Langitan Islamic Boarding School, KH. Muhammad Nur taught his knowledge and galvanized his family and close neighbors to continue the struggle in expelling the Company ( colonizers ) from Java.

KH. Muhammad Nur took care of this boarding school for approximately 18 years (1852-1870 AD), the care of the boarding school was then held by his son, KH. Ahmad Sholeh . After about 32 years of caring for the Langitan Islamic boarding school (1870-1902 AD) he finally died and the care was continued by his son-in-law, KH. Muhammad Khozin. He himself took care of this cottage for 19 years (1902-1921 AD). After he died, the custody chain was continued by his son-in-law, KH. Abdul Hadi Zahid for approximately 50 years (1921-1971 AD), and so the care was entrusted to his younger brother, KH. Ahmad Marzuqi Zahid who took care of this cottage for 29 years (1971-2000 AD) and his nephew, KH. Abdullah Faqih

The journey of the Langitan Islamic Boarding School from period to period always shows a dynamic and significant increase, but its development occurs gradually and conditionally. Starting from the KH. Muhammad Nur , which was a pioneering phase, then continued during the KH. Ahmad Sholeh and KH. Muhammad Khozin which can be categorized as a period of development. Then proceed to the care of KH. Abdul Hadi Zahid , KH. Ahmad Marzuqi Zahid and KH. Abdulloh Faqih which is nothing but the Renewal phase .

In the span of a century and a half, the Langitan Islamic Boarding School has shown an extraordinary role and role, starting from just a small surau, developing into a representative and popular Pondok Pesantren in the eyes of the wider community both domestically and abroad. Many great figures and caregivers of Islamic boarding schools were educated and raised at this Langitan Islamic Boarding School, such as KH.Kholil Bangkalan, KH. Hasyim Asy'ari , KH. Syamsul Arifin (father of KH. As'ad Syamsul Arifin ) and others.

By adhering to the principle of "Al-Muhafadhotu Alal Qodimis Sholeh Wal Akhdu Bil Jadidil Ashlah" (maintaining good classical cultures and adopting new, constructive cultures ), the Langitan Islamic Boarding School in its journey always makes efforts to improve and contextualization in reconstructing socio-cultural buildings , especially in terms of education and management.

Efforts towards renewal and modernization are indeed a consequence of a modern world . However, the Langitan Islamic Boarding School in this case has concrete limitations, renewal and modernization must not change or reduce the orientation and idealism of the pesantren. strategic position, and sometimes even considered as an alternative.

Location and name 

The location of the lodge is approximately four hundred meters south of the capital city of Widang District, or approximately 30 km south of the capital city of Tuban Regency , also bordering Babat Village , Babat District , Lamongan Regency with a distance of about one kilometer. With this strategic location, the Langitan Islamic Boarding School is easy to reach via public transportation, either by bus, train, or other means. The name Langitan is a change from the word Plangitan, a combination of the word plank ( Javanese ) meaning nameplate and wetan .(Javanese) which means east. Indeed, around the Widang area in the past, when the Langitan Islamic Boarding School was founded, two signposts or nameplates were erected, one each located in the east and west. Then near the sign next to the wetan, an educational institution was built, which later because of the custom of the visitors to make the sign wetan as a sign to make it easier for people to register and visit the boarding school, then naturally this boarding school was named Plangitan and later popularly became Langitan. The truth of the word Plangitan was confirmed by a stamp bearing the word Plangitan in Arabic and Malay letters written in the book " Fathul Mu'in " which was finished by KH. Ahmad Sholeh, on Tuesday 29 Robiul Akhir 1297 Hijriyah .