Rony Zakaria
Pesantren Lirboyo: The Largest Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia
Students learn Arabic in a classroom session in Pesantren Lirboyo, Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. Lirboyo Islamic boarding school was founded by Kyai Haji Abdul Karim in 1910 and considered the largest traditional boarding school (pesantren) with over 17,000 students. Students known as Santri lived separated from their family and spend everyday studying Islamic scriptures, reading the Koran and other Islamic studies.
Pesantren Lirboyo: The Largest Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia
Students learn Arabic in a classroom session in Pesantren Lirboyo, Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. Lirboyo Islamic boarding school was founded by Kyai Haji Abdul Karim in 1910 and considered the largest traditional boarding school (pesantren) with over 17,000 students. Students known as Santri lived separated from their family and spend everyday studying Islamic scriptures, reading the Koran and other Islamic studies.