THOUGHTS OF IBU SINA TO M. NATSIR: THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN INDONESIA

Islamic religious education in Indonesia has experienced a long journey influenced by various thoughts and contributions of great figures in Islamic history. This article examines the evolution of Islamic religious education in Indonesia with a focus on the thoughts of Ibn Sina as one of the great figures in the world of classical Islamic thought, and M. Natsir as a reformer of Islamic education in Indonesia in the 20th century. This study aims to analyze the contribution of the thoughts of these two figures to the formation and development of the Islamic religious education system in Indonesia, as well as how their ideas shape Islamic education patterns that are relevant to the social and cultural context of Indonesia. Ibn Sina, with his philosophical and scientific approach to education, has had a major influence on the intellectual tradition of Islam that is oriented towards science and spirituality. Meanwhile, M. Natsir played an important role in the modernization of Islamic education in Indonesia, emphasizing the importance of character and moral education through Islamic-based educational institutions. This study uses a historical and analytical approach to explore the traces of the thoughts of these two figures and their impact on the Islamic religious education system in Indonesia, which is expected to provide new insights in developing more dynamic and contextual religious education in the future.