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The aims of this research is to find out what steps or actions were taken by the managers of ‎Pondok Tahfidz Yanbu'ul Qur'an Menawan Kudus in Implementation Islamic boarding ‎schools during the Covid-19 Pandemic. This research is use field research (field research) with ‎a qualitative approach in research method. Data collection techniques using observation, ‎interviews and documentation. Data processing uses triangulation both techniques, time, and ‎sources.‎ From the research process can be seen that in order to implement the operational ‎standards of a boarding school during this pandemic, Islamic boarding schools need to ‎prepare and fulfill many things, ranging from infrastructure, human resource management, ‎until operational management. All steps or actions taken by the manager are aimed at making ‎the implementation of the boarding school run well and meeting the existing health protocol ‎standards. Of course, this all requires the role and cooperation of all parties involved in it. ‎With this research, it is hoped that it will be able to become a consideration for Islamic ‎boarding schools in Indonesia in organizing learning that appropriate with health protocols ‎that have been determined by the government.‎

This paper discussed the encounter of Indonesian Muslims toward the idea of secularism. Secularism since its rise in Europe in the 18th century has spread all over the world. Supporters of secularism have assumed that secularism is undeniable. People eventually will hold it and apply it in their life, including in the public space. However, in the context of the relationship between Islam and state in Indonesia, secularism thesis has been proven failed. During the Indonesian history, the relationship between Islam and state has been a hot discourse even until recently. Yet, this paper concluded that one thing is clear; Indonesian people, especially Indonesian Muslims, have rejected secularism. In the meantime, some have rejected theocratic state either. Muslims then have endlessly endeavored to reformulate a viable synthesis on the relationship between Islam and state in Indonesia. What Indonesia has now is among the efforts of Indonesian Muslims to have a better formulation on how Islam plays its role in the public space, including in the political sphere.

This study examined the first-year intercultural communication experiences of Indonesian Ph.D. Muslim women students in the United States as their identity negotiation. The following questions were addressed using Ting Toomey's intercultural communication theory: What problems do Indonesian Ph.D. Muslim women students face in their new environment in the United States? How do they use intercultural communication as an adaptive strategy? And, to what extent can this intercultural communication skill affect their academic achievement as international students? Using an ethnographic approach, data were obtained through online observations and interviews via WhatsApp and Skype video calls with 11 Indonesian Ph.D. Muslim women students regarding their first-year experiences in the United States. According to the findings of this study, their ability in intercultural communication in their first year becomes the primary capital for their lives during their stay to complete their study. Their experience has turned into knowledge, motivation, and skills that turn out to be beneficial in facing challenges.

The process of development in some areas occur quickly, but several areas experienced a very slow process. In this case, the local government has some problems in the process of implementing of local development, whether in policy making or proposing a strategy for local development, as well as improving the environment in order to support the development of their region's economy. Banten Province is a province located at the west of Java. The administrative conditions which is directly bordered with Jakarta as a capital city and West Java province makes Banten province become the most strategic regions. Based on economic growth data of Banten Province in 2010 - 2015, it can be seen that economic growth of Banten Province is increasing positively in five years. Although the growth of economic development in Banten province tend to be positive, it can be seen significantly that there is still a level of development that has an index of inequality in some districts or cites in Banten. In the process of identification the inequality level among the districts in Banten province, the government usually analyze the case by using manual calculations to determine the policy that should be taken in addressing the inequality that occur in those districts. This process takes quite a long time to take the policy in structuring regional areas. In determining the area of inequality, the government requires Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) data and the data of the population which can be calculated by using several inequality area methods. The method that often used is the Shift Share, Index Gain, Williamson Index and Klassen Typology. In some cases, Williamson index is often used in calculating the inequality between regions or territories. Several studies that had used Williamason index in identifying inequality development usually used the data analysis without particular tools such as software. It complicates the process of inequality analysis if the amount of the data is quite big. Therefore, this study aims to develop the software as a supporting tool for the identification of inequality development using Williamson index. The application is based-website to make it easier for the identification process.