Kyai
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A kyai is used to greet respected people, or as a term for sacred objects or heirlooms. It is generally used to refer to an expert in Islam. This denomination is usually used among the ethnic Javanese
Wayang figure of Kyai Maja, a Javanese religious leader and follower of Prince Diponegoro in his rebellion against the Dutch in Java War.
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Pesantren
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A pesantren is a traditional Islamic boarding school in Indonesia. Pesantren are usually in private houses, a pondok or a mosque. The teachings include classical Islamic texts and santri thought, taug
Kyai
…is originally from Javanese. Sometimes, it is spelled kiai. Traditionally, students of Islam in Indonesia would study in a boarding school known as a pesantren. As a form of respect, the leader of the school was referred to as kyai. The traditional word for a teacher in Islam is ustad, which is a Persian word…
A Quranic school in Java during the Dutch colonial period