Basic Concepts of Islamic Boarding School Management in the Framework of Leadership; Epistemological Synthesis of Turas Tradition and Contemporary Science as the Foundation of Educational Leadership
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This study aims to formulate the basic concepts of pesantren management within the framework of leadership through an epistemological synthesis between the turas tradition and contemporary science, so that it can become a conceptual foundation for the development of contextual, valuable, and sustainable pesantren educational leadership. This study uses a qualitative approach with a library research method to examine the basic concepts of pesantren management within the framework of educational leadership. Data were obtained from scientific literature in the form of reputable journals, academic books, and conceptual documents relevant to the Turas tradition, sharia values, and contemporary management. Data analysis was conducted through content analysis to identify, categorize, and interpret conceptual ideas. This process was aimed at formulating a coherent epistemological synthesis as the foundation of pesantren educational leadership. The results of the study show that pesantren management is a unique epistemological construct that cannot be simplified into a modern procedural-technocratic management model. Pesantren management is rooted in the epistemology of Turas leadership, which views leadership as a moral, spiritual, and scientific mandate. Pesantren educational leadership functions as a center of integration between Turas tradition, sharia principles, and contemporary knowledge within a holistic management framework. This concept is value-centric and contextual, with success measured through the sustainability of values, character building, and social relevance amid changing times.
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