ISLAMIC EDUCATION AS A SOCIAL MOVEMENT: Theoretical Perspectives on Ideological Production and the Transformation of Muslim Society

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Published: May 8, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20414/sangkep.v9i1.351
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Islamic Education; Social Movement; Ideological Production; Habitus; Social Transformation

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Murdianto Murdianto
Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram

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This article examines Islamic education as a social movement that significantly contributes to ideological production, habitus formation, and the transformation of Indonesian Muslim society. Employing a qualitative approach and library research method, the study reviews theoretical works and academic literature on social movements, hegemony, habitus, and the sociology of Islamic education. The findings demonstrate that Islamic education serves not only as an institution for knowledge transmission but also as a cultural arena where religious values are produced, negotiated, and internalised through the curriculum, the authority of teachers and kiai, and everyday social practices. These processes shape a religious habitus that influences religious understanding, social identity formation, patterns of interaction, and the development of collective moral orientation. The theoretical synthesis affirms that Islamic education constitutes a dynamic cultural and social movement, capable of both reproducing and transforming social structures. The article recommends strengthening reflective, inclusive, and contextual Islamic education to address global change, the digitalisation of religious authority, and the challenges of plurality in contemporary Muslim society. The implications of this study inform the development of the sociology of Islamic education and moderate institutional policy.

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