14,922 Students Study at Various Islamic Boarding Schools in Sidoarjo Regency
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded 14,922 students (santri) in Islamic boarding schools (pondok pesantren) in Sidoarjo Regency in 2020. These students were spread across 98 Islamic boarding schools.
Krian District had the highest number of students, with 2,230 students in six Islamic boarding schools. Buduran District was second, with 1,728 students in nine Islamic boarding schools.
Tanggulangin District followed with 1,686 students in eight Islamic boarding schools. Meanwhile, Sidoarjo District and Waru District each had 1,415 students in five Islamic boarding schools and 1,225 students in 11 Islamic boarding schools, respectively.
Islamic boarding schools in Sidoarjo Regency have produced prominent Islamic figures who actively preach throughout Indonesia. Some well-known Islamic boarding schools in this area include Al-Hidayah Islamic Boarding School, Al-Fattah Islamic Boarding School, and Jabal Noer Islamic Boarding School.
Sidoarjo Regency also houses the oldest Islamic boarding school in East Java Province, Al-Hamdaniyah Islamic Boarding School. This boarding school has produced great Islamic scholars, such as KH. Hasyim Asy'ari, the founder of the Nahdlatul Ulama Islamic mass organization.
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