PERAN MODERASI BERAGAMA DALAM PENDIDIKAN ISLAM UNTUK MEMBENTUK KARAKTER SISWA

Abstract

Islamic education plays an important role in shaping students’ character to become individuals with noble morals, tolerance, and the ability to live harmoniously in a pluralistic society. However, globalization, technological advancements, and the emergence of radicalism, extremism, and intolerance have become serious challenges in the educational sphere. These conditions require strengthening the values of religious moderation as an effort to develop balanced, inclusive, and diversity-respecting student character. This study aims to examine the role of religious moderation in Islamic education in shaping students’ character. The research employed a library research (literature review) method by collecting data from various scientific sources, including books, scholarly journals, articles, and relevant official documents. The data were analyzed qualitatively through document analysis techniques by identifying, categorizing, and synthesizing information based on the research themes. The findings indicate that religious moderation contributes significantly to character development through the cultivation of tolerance, justice, empathy, peacefulness, and respect for diversity. The implementation of religious moderation within the curriculum, learning processes, school culture, and teachers’ role modeling promotes inclusive attitudes and prevents the emergence of extremist behavior. Therefore, religious moderation serves as an important strategy in Islamic education to create a generation that is characterized by strong moral values, tolerance, and integrity in social life.