Muhammadiyah Educational Institutions as the Basis of the Islamic Moderation Movement in Indonesia

Abstract

The rising phenomenon of radicalism and intolerance in Indonesia highlights the urgent need to strengthen religious moderation values through educational pathways. Muhammadiyah, as a modernist
Islamic organization, has made significant contributions to promoting Islamic moderation through its
educational institutions. This study aims to systematically examine the role of Muhammadiyah educational institutions in mainstreaming Islamic moderation in Indonesia. The research uses the Systematic
Literature Review (SLR) method. Data were collected by reviewing relevant articles on a similar research topic. A total of nine national journal articles were selected from the Google Scholar database using
the keywords "Islamic Moderation” and “Muhammadiyah Educational Institutions". The findings reveal
that Muhammadiyah educational institutions actively instill the values of wasathiyah Islam through the
integration of a tolerant and contextual curriculum, the internalization of moderation values through
extracurricular activities, and the optimization of teachers’ roles as agents of moderation. Muhammadiyah consistently promotes moderation across all levels of education through its institutions as an effort
to shape a generation of Muslims who are knowledgeable, morally tolerant, and capable of living in a
multicultural society.