Vision of Multicultural Islamic Education Paradigm in Indonesia

ABSTRACT :Islamic education in Indonesia has become a pillar of nationality. When the Proclamation has not been realized, Islamic education has become part of the dynamics of nationality. For this reason, this article specifically examines how Islamic education is in an effort to realize multicultural education as part of learning practices. With a multicultural based education process, it will provide opportunities for education staff, students, and the community to always accept differences. In this term, the opportunity to respect, appreciate and provide support to parties who different, will always be the value of education. Therefore, the idea of multicultural Islamic education is actually a demand and necessity of society. Hence, it takes practical steps to realize in the learning process that starts from curriculum development to learning techniques. This issue cannot be done by changing the curriculum structure, only a comprehensive effort is needed that integrates the principles of multicultural education in educational activities