Strategic Management of Digital Islamic Learning Transformation and Religious Authority Reconstruction

Kardina Engelina Siregar

doi:10.61132/arjuna.v3i5.3135

Authors

Kardina Engelina Siregar Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Imam Asy Syafii Pekanbaru

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61132/arjuna.v3i5.3135

Keywords:

Strategic Management, Digital Islamic Learning, Religious Authority, Islamic Education Transformation

Abstract

Digital transformation has reshaped Islamic learning practices by changing the mechanisms of knowledge transmission, educational governance, and religious authority. This study aims to analyze the strategic management dimensions of digital Islamic learning transformation and examine how digital environments reconstruct religious authority among urban Muslim communities in Indonesia. This research employed a qualitative approach using a digital ethnography case study design. Data were collected through digital observation, semi-structured interviews, and document analysis involving 15 participants consisting of Islamic educators, digital religious content managers, and active learners. Data were analyzed using Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña’s interactive model through data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings reveal that digital Islamic learning transformation generates three major changes: the expansion of digital learning ecosystems, the emergence of hybrid forms of religious authority, and the increasing need for strategic educational governance. The study demonstrates that digital transformation in Islamic education is not merely a technological process but a strategic institutional change requiring digital leadership, educator competence development, and quality assurance mechanisms. This study recommends that Islamic educational institutions develop adaptive digital strategies that integrate technological innovation with Islamic educational values and knowledge governance.

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