The first thing that we will discuss first is the meaning of the Islamic boarding school. Understanding the meaning of Islamic boarding school activities can be used as the basis or foundation for understanding flash boarding schools before discussing more deeply all things related to Islamic boarding schools.
Sentences or terms of Islamic boarding schools come from two words, namely pesantren and lightning. When viewed from the Indonesian language dictionary or KBBI, the word pesantren has the meaning of a dormitory where students or students’ places to learn the Koran and other things related to religion.
While the word lightning has the meaning as something that is done in a short time. Of course, you also know that pesantren usually have the form of an institution, in which there are various kinds of religious activities with a number of students and female students who study in the boarding school or Islamic boarding school.
In the boarding school, there is a kyai who will provide education to the students and female students with all the facilities that have been provided by the boarding school or Islamic boarding school. Of course, the students and female students will make the cottage as a place for them to live while studying there.
However, in contrast to the Kilat Islamic Boarding School which is actually a lightning boarding school, it is an alternative thing to extracurricular activities. In addition, the holding of this Kilat Islamic Boarding School aims to be able to further strengthen the development of faith and piety to Allah SWT.
That means, the activities of the Kilat Islamic Boarding School are specifically intended for students who embrace Islam by using the patterns and procedures of life in the pesantren, but are carried out in the school environment. In addition, usually the flash boarding school activities are indeed required to be followed by students who embrace Islam at schools or educational institutions that are holding the flash boarding school activities.
As explained earlier, this flash boarding school activity is usually only held during the month of Ramadan and by certain schools. Of course, with the activities of the Islamic boarding school during the month of Ramadan, it can be a form of effort to deepen religious knowledge, get closer to Allah, and avoid activities that are forbidden by Allah SWT.