430 Available Online at www.ijscia.com | Volume 2 | Issue 3 | May-Jun 2021 The Role of Islamic Boarding School as Center of Excellence in Sheep Farming Development, Ngawonggo Village, Tajinan, Malang District, Indonesia Ardhitacahyaghani Aulia Arsya 1* , Siti Azizah 2 and Umi Wisaptiningsih Suwandi 3 1 Student of Magister Program, Socio-economics Department, Faculty of Animal Science Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia 2 Lecture of Magister Program, Socio-economics, Department, Faculty of Animal Science Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia ³Lecture of Magister Program, Socio-economics Department, Faculty of Animal Science Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia E-mail: ardhitacahyaghani@gmail.com; siti.azizah@ub.ac.id; uningsih56@ub.ac.id *Corresponding author details: Ardhitacahyaghani Aulia Arsya; ardhitacahyaghani@gmail.com ABSTRACT The research was carried out from November to December 2020 in Ngawonggo Tajinan Village, Malang Regency. This study aims to explain the role of Islamic boarding school as center of excellence in the development of sheep farming in Ngawonggo Village, Malang Regency. The method used in this research is qualitative research with descriptive data analysis. The result of this research is the role of the Angkring Fathul Ulum Islamic boarding school as a center of excellence in the development of sheep farming, namely: it is as an educational center; students have a better understanding of religion than before; students can practice religious knowledge in people's lives, especially those in Ngawonggo Tajinan Village, Malang Regency by educating them to have good morals; religious centers can increase knowledge about religion and carry out routine recitation activities, including community development centers. The action taken by an Islamic boarding school helps in making people aware of the problems they are experiencing so that the awareness process can lead to the empowerment of the community towards social welfare. Keywords: traditional Islamic boarding school; center of excellence; sheep farming; social welfare; Indonesia INTRODUCTION The development of sheep farming in Ngawonggo Tajinan Village, Malang Regency is one of the programs in the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJM). The development in the village was carried out because the village is suitable to be used as a center for sheep by utilizing available resources such as land and forage which is quite a lot and adequate, to meet the economic needs of the community and the motivation of the community is high enough for sheep farming development. Islamic boarding schools as Islamic religious education institutions situated and developed in Indonesia, have given an impression and made influence on the formation of character and the spread of Islam in remote parts of the country. In addition to providing religious and general education, Islamic boarding schools also participate directly in community activities, participate in providing counseling on environmental health issues, agriculture especially giving lectures (da'wah) in mosques, recitations, taklim assemblies, livestock business and so on. Therefore, it must also be a feature of the lives of the students to be able to understand and appreciate the aspects of community development. Islamic boarding school as a place of religious education has a clear social base, because its existence is integrated with the community. In general, Islamic boarding school live from, by, and for the community. This vision demands that the role and function of Islamic boarding school be in line with the situation and condition of the society, nation and state that continues to develop. Meanwhile, as a community, Islamic boarding school can play a role as a driving force for efforts to improve community welfare considering that Islamic boarding school is a social force that is quite large in number (Assa, 2007). This research was conducted because it is necessary and to describe how the role of Islamic boarding schools as a center of excellence for Angkring Fathul Ulum towards the development of sheep farming in Ngawonggo Tajinan Village, Malang Regency. International Journal of Scientific Advances ISSN: 2708-7972 Volume: 2 | Issue: 3 | May - Jun 2021 Available Online: www.ijscia.com DOI: 10.51542/ijscia.v2i3.31