Kota santri

The term santri generally means a Muslim student who studies at pesantren, an Islamic boarding school indigenous to the Indonesian archipelago.

[2][3] The concept of santri was historically used to designate a Javanese societal class (aliran) that observes orthodox Sunni Islam and espouses a strong Muslim identity.

The cities and regions renowned as kota santri are generally characterized by the historical concentration of pesantren, in addition to mosques or the graves of venerated ulamas.

[4] Gresik is home to two of the most important propagators of Islam in Indonesia, Sunan Giri and Syekh Maulana Malik Ibrahim.

The pesantren of Tebuireng is also known as the school established by Hasyim Asy'ari, the founder of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in the world.

[2] Kendal in Central Java, especially the district of Kaliwungu, has long held the status of a model city for Muslim students in Indonesia.

Pondok Gontor has become famous for the application of discipline, heavy emphasis of foreign languages (Arabic and English), and strong network and cadre of alumni.