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This study analyzes the strategic role of the Banten Sultanate in developing Islamic educational institutions during its 17th-century golden age. Employing the historical method based on a literature review, this study examines Banten's historical process, educational policies, institutional forms, and the ulama-umara relationship. Findings indicate that Banten's rise as an Islamic center was driven by geo-economic and political factors. The Sultanate proactively implemented patronage policies, creating a dual-institutional education system (mosques and pesantren) with an integrated curriculum and international networks. This ecosystem operated on a symbiotic relationship between the ulama (scholars), who provided legitimacy, and the umara (rulers), who provided support. It is concluded that the Sultanate's active role, through structured policies and ulama-umara synergy, was the fundamental factor that established Banten as a leading center of Islamic education in the archipelago during its era.
[Penelitian ini menganalisis peran strategis Kesultanan Banten dalam mengembangkan lembaga pendidikan Islam pada abad ke-17, sebuah aspek penting dari era keemasannya. Menggunakan metode penelitian sejarah yang didasarkan pada studi kepustakaan, penelitian ini mengkaji proses historis, kebijakan, wujud institusi, dan relasi ulama-umara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kebangkitan Banten sebagai pusat Islam didorong oleh faktor geo-ekonomi dan politik. Kesultanan secara proaktif menerapkan kebijakan patronase yang melahirkan sistem pendidikan dualisme (masjid dan pesantren) dengan kurikulum terpadu dan jaringan internasional. Seluruh ekosistem ini beroperasi atas dasar hubungan simbiosis mutualisme antara ulama yang menyediakan legitimasi dan umara yang memberikan dukungan. Disimpulkan bahwa peran aktif kesultanan melalui kebijakan terstruktur dan sinergi ulama-umara adalah faktor fundamental yang mengukuhkan posisi Banten sebagai pusat pendidikan Islam terkemuka di Nusantara pada masanya.]
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