Two sides moderation of Islamic religiosity and education in High Pesantren Education (Ma’had Aly) in Indonesia

This paper wants to describe the phenomenon of Islamic moderation carried out by the Pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) Education at high level wich is called Ma'had Aly in Indonesia. The main question in this paper is how Ma'had Aly as the latest phenomenon of the development of Pesantren Education in Indonesia plays a role in maintaining and guarding Islamic moderation which is the identity of the teachings of Islam itself, amidst the large number of universities outside of Pesantren Education. exposed to radicalism. Using historical and phenomenological approaches and methods, the study in this paper concludes that; 1). As a tertiary institution of Pesantren Education in Indonesia, Ma'had Aly maintains and institutionalizes the pesantren scientific tradition; 2) Ma'had Aly embodies Islamic moderation not only on religiosity, but also on institutions, management and content as well as the educational process; and 3) Ma'had Aly also implements Islamic moderation not only between tradition and modernity, but also between various elements in the tradition itself.