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Itsar: Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Umat is a scientific medium that publishes the outcomes of community service and empowerment activities grounded in Islamic values. The journal focuses on service works carried out by Islamic boarding school students (mahasantri), lecturers, and practitioners in the fields of education, dakwah (Islamic outreach), social affairs, economics, culture, and the environment, all oriented toward the well-being of the community (maslahah). Its scope encompasses pesantren-based community empowerment, human resource capacity building, strengthening the community's economy, developing religious and social literacy, as well as innovations in public services that are relevant to contemporary needs. Published twice a year, namely June and December.

Current Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Itsar: Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Umat
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Itsar: Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Umat in its June 2026 issue presents community service and empowerment reports from authors, scholars and practitioners across three countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. As a scientific medium dedicated to service works grounded in Islamic values, this issue highlights practical efforts in pesantren-based empowerment, educational capacity building, religious literacy, and institutional strengthening, all oriented toward the realization of community maslahah (public good).

The published articles examine a diverse range of service-oriented themes, including: a training program on the uṣūl al-fiqh rules of al-‘Ām and its takhṣīṣ to improve the istinbāṭ al-aḥkām ability of sixth-grade students at MMA Sunan Drajat; the strategic implementation of religious moderation through tarbiyah value application at Sunan Drajat Islamic Boarding School as a means of fostering social harmony; a critical analysis of educational mission degradation in Malaysia's Era 4.0, integrating conflict theory with Syed Naquib Al-Attas's ta'dīb framework to inform community-based educational interventions; practical fiqh assistance for female madrasah students concerning the validity of wudhu when using beauty products, addressing daily religious needs; and a reflective study on study visits as a tool for institutional capacity strengthening and the enhancement of pesantren scholarly traditions, based on the experience of Ma'had Aly Sunan Drajat to Ma'had Aly An-Nur 2 Al-Murtadho Malang.

Collectively, these contributions demonstrate the ongoing relevance of Islamic values and classical scholarship in addressing real-world community needs—from religious education and legal literacy to institutional development and social cohesion—while fostering international collaboration in the field of Islamic community service and empowerment.

Published: 2026-06-21

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Journal title Itsar: Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Umat
Abbreviation Itsar
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Language English
Editor-in-chief Muhammad Royyan Faqih Azhary 
Publisher LPPM Ma'had Aly Sunan Drajat Lamongan

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Itsar: Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Umat is a scientific medium that publishes the outcomes of community service and empowerment activities grounded in Islamic values. The journal focuses on service works carried out by Islamic boarding school students (mahasantri), lecturers, and practitioners in the fields of education, dakwah (Islamic outreach), social affairs, economics, culture, and the environment, all oriented toward the well-being of the community (maslahah). Its scope encompasses pesantren-based community empowerment, human resource capacity building, strengthening the community's economy, developing religious and social literacy, as well as innovations in public services that are relevant to contemporary needs. This journal aims to serve as an academic platform that bridges theoretical insights and community service initiatives, thereby contributing to the advancement of knowledge, practice, and policy in community empowerment and sustainable social development. Published twice a year, namely June and December.

The scope of Itsar includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Pesantren-based community empowerment: Strategies, practices, and models of social empowerment initiated by or centered around Islamic boarding schools (pesantren).

  2. Human resource capacity building: Programs and initiatives focused on skill development, education, and institutional capacity improvement for local communities.

  3. Strengthening community economy: Sustainable economic empowerment, micro-enterprise development, and Islamic financial literacy for community welfare (maslahah).

  4. Religious and social literacy development: Efforts to enhance public understanding of religious moderation, social ethics, and cultural engagement.

  5. Public service innovations: Applied innovations, technology adoption, and practical solutions addressing contemporary social, economic, and environmental needs.

With this focus, Itsar: Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Umat is committed to becoming an inclusive, critical, and constructive scientific forum for developing understanding and implementation of community service and empowerment at the local, national, and global levels.
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