The Role of Islamic Religious Education in Shaping Moderate Character in Schools: A Theoretical Study

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the role of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) in shaping the moderate character of students in the school environment. The study was carried out through a theoretical approach and literature study on various academic sources related to religious moderation, character education, and PAI learning strategies. The results of the analysis show that PAI has a central role in internalizing the values of moderation, such as tolerance, justice, balance, and respect for differences. PAI teachers function as agents of moderation value transformation through curriculum approaches, contextual learning methods, and moral examples. Thus, Islamic education in schools is not only a means of religious knowledge transfer, but also a vehicle for the formation of religious personalities that are open and tolerant of diversity.