Islamic boarding schools have been known in Indonesia since the days of Walisongo. At that time Sunan Ampel established a hermitage in Ampel Surabaya and made it an educational center in Java. The students who came from Java came to study religion. Even among the students who want to study there are those from Gowa, Talo and Sulawesi. The objectives of this study are: (1) To find out the backgr…