COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP PATTERNS BETWEEN THAMAVITYA MULNITI SCHOOL ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL THAILAND IN EDUCATION, RELIGION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITH ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL IN INDONESIA

Abstract

This study examines the patterns of cooperation and partnership between the Thamavitya Mulniti Islamic Boarding School in Thailand and Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia in the fields of education, religion, and entrepreneurship. This partnership developed as an effort to strengthen the quality of regional Islamic education, expand the da'wah network, and increase the economic independence of students through the development of sharia-based entrepreneurship. Using a qualitative approach through in-depth interviews, document studies, and field observations, this study found that the collaboration between the two institutions is manifested in three main patterns: (1) teacher exchange, curriculum alignment, and strengthening pedagogical competencies, (2) religious development programs, including tahfiz, bahtsul masail, and the development of Al-Qur'an learning methods, and (3) potential cooperation in the field of joint entrepreneurship in the form of halal business training, development of student business units, and cross-border product marketing collaboration. Strengthening factors for the partnership include close Islamic values, similar scientific traditions, and a shared need to increase the capacity of institutions to face the challenges of educational globalization. The results of the study indicate that this partnership contributes to improving the quality of learning, strengthening religious traditions, and the growth of a more productive Islamic boarding school economic ecosystem. However, challenges remain in regulatory harmonization, funding sustainability, and differences in academic standards between countries. Overall, this collaboration model could serve as a potential and sustainable model for Islamic education collaboration in Southeast Asia.