FROM ARTIFACT TO BELONGING: REFRAMING ISLAMIC ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES AS RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION IN THE PRIANGAN HIGHLAND, WEST JAVA  

Penulis

  • Iim Imadudin Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN)
  • Lia Nuralia
  • Masyhudi

Kata Kunci:

warisan arkeologi Islam, kearifan lokal, partisipasi komunitas, Priangan, pendidikan berkelanjutan.

Abstrak

The use of cultural heritage as a learning resource continues to face significant challenges, particularly as Islamic heritage is often positioned as a static artifact detached from social life and contemporary educational practices. This condition has resulted in low levels of youth engagement and limited integration of heritage values into sustainable education. This article aims to reframe the Islamic archeological site from merely a material object into a learning resource that fosters a sense of belonging within the education context. This study employs a qualitative approach, with data collected through literature review, field observation, and interviews with local communities in the Priangan Highlands, West Java. The findings reveal that Islamic archeological heritage not only represents the past but also embodies local wisdom values, such as social harmony, environmental ethics, and moderate religious practices, which are highly relevant to sustainable education. By leveraging digital engagement and active community participation, the heritage is not only preserved but also revitalized as a form of living heritage that remains relevant to younger generations. This study contributes to the development of a conceptual framework that shifts the paradigm from “artifact” to “belonging,” thereby supporting the transformation of Islamic education toward a more inclusive, contextual, and sustainability-oriented future.

Keywords: Islamic heritage, local wisdom, community participation, sustainable education

Biografi Penulis

  • Lia Nuralia

    Lia Nuralia is is a senior researcher at the Center for Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology Research, part of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). She holds for bachelor degree in Indonesian History from the Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Padjajaran (UNPAD), and a Master of Humanities degree from the Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia (UI). She specializes in historical archaeology, particularly the Islamic-Colonial period. Research and  publications in the last years: 2022 on Hibriditas Budaya dalam Lanskap Perkebunan Tambaksari-Ciater, Subang, Jawa Barat; Reflection of sustainability concept on the use of resources in the 19th-century plantation (2023); Cultural Traces of the Gutta Percha Cipetir Plantation Industry in Sukabumi Regency, West Java, Indonesia (2023); Destruction of Priangan Chincona Production as a Cultural Issue (2025); and Domination, Subordiantion, and the Role of Cultural Brokers in the Context of Dutch Colonial Power in Indonesia: The Case of Cisaga Plantation Industrial Landscape in West Java (2025).

  • Masyhudi

    Masyhudi is a senior researcher at the Research Center for Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology within the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). His scholarly work and research encompass the analysis of ancient manuscripts, Arabic Pegon texts, the archaeology of Islamic boarding schools (pesantren), and ancient gravestones in Java.

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Diterbitkan

2026-05-20

Terbitan

Vol 4 No 1 (2026): Islamic Education for a Sustainable Future: Digital Transformation, Cultural Wisdom, and Harmonious Living

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