“Sholawat Beramal:” An Innovation in Student Management to Develop Religious and Humanistic Character

Abstract

Every Thursday, the Sholawat Beramal program is held to form religious habits. The recitation of prayers to the Prophet Muhammad SAW is integrated with the practice of giving alms to strengthen social awareness. The program is analyzed in the context of fostering religious and nationalistic character in students at the madrasah. The role of student management is examined to determine whether it supports the program's sustainability. A descriptive-qualitative method is used to understand the implementation process and the program's impact on student character development. Student management is observed; teachers and students are involved as informants in interviews and documentation to collect data. The analysis shows that the Sholawat Beramal program is a habit-forming process that contributes to the formation of religious character and social awareness in students. The program strengthens spiritual awareness and builds a religious atmosphere in the madrasah environment. The practice of giving alms provides a social experience that fosters empathy, solidarity, and responsibility towards others. Systematic student management (planning, organizing, and supervising activity implementation) accompanied by the involvement of teachers as mentors and role models in strengthening character values, all support the program's success. Integrating spiritual activities and social practices is an effective strategy for strengthening character education in madrasah environments. The Sholawat Beramal program is a character development model based on religious-social habits that contributes to the development of character education practices in Islamic educational institutions.