The Resilience Management of Cultural Identity in A Transnational Context: The Madrasah Tarbiya Islamiya

Madrasah Tarbiyah Islamiyah (MTI) in Minangkabau plays a vital role in preserving local Islamic traditions and identity amid various transnational ideological challenges. This study aims to analyze the resilience management of the Madrasah Tarbiyah Islamiyah community in facing transnational ideological challenges in Minangkabau. Using a phenomenological and sociological approach, this study seeks to explore MTI’s adaptation patterns in curriculum design, teaching methods, and the role of religious scholars in preserving traditional Minangkabau Islamic values. Interviews were conducted with MTI leaders, teachers, alumni, and PERTI officials, supplemented by observations and documentation analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model. The research findings indicate that the MTI community’s resilience in facing the challenges of transnational ideologies is manifested through the content of the “kitab kuning” (traditional Islamic texts), the moderate teacher-student relationship, the MTI’s loyal relationship with PERTI and the Indonesian state (NKRI), and the Sufi worldview of MTI students. The implications of these findings are that the MTI community’s resilience capital enables them to confront external challenges, adapt to change, enhance collaboration among madrasahs, parents, and the surrounding community, and strengthen the religious identity of MTI students. These findings indicate that the sustainability of MTI is highly dependent on its ability to balance tradition with adaptation to the dynamics of transnational ideologies in Minangkabau