alishlah.mangkang

Al Ishlah Islamic Boarding School was founded by a Mutakhorij Luhur Dondong Mangkang Islamic Boarding School (the oldest Ponpes in Central Java) KH. Ihsan bin Mukhtar in 1927. This Islamic boarding school was originally a Thoriqoh Islamic boarding school where most of the students were lajo (students home) from many areas. Then in a short time the pesantren taught the yellow book.
After KH. Ihsan bin Muktar died in 1933, the leadership of the pesantren was continued by his son-in-law, namely KH. Ihsan bin Ishak who was assisted by two sons of KH. Ihsan bin Mukhtar namely KH. Mahfudz Ihsan and Muhammad Mahdum.
During the leadership of KH. Ihsan bin Ishak, this pesantren seems to be growing. The construction of some of these facilities was stopped during the Revolutionary War of 1945. The construction started again in 1951.
In 1966, Nashori, a student from Kediri East Java, proposed the name "Al Ishlah" which was originally known as the Islamic boarding school "Kauman Mangkang".