Purpose Salafiyah Islamic boarding schools or
traditional Islamic boarding schools do not explicitly
present subjects that specifically develop multicultural
characters. Multiculturalism or cultural pluralism is an
ideology that recognizes and glorifies differences.
This research study aimed to examine the extent to
which the salafiyah boarding school students
possess multicultural characters, which are evident
in their behavior and showing respect to others,
irrespective of ethnicities and religions. Method The
descriptive and qualitative research design was
used in this study. The data was collected through
interviews, observation and documentation
search. The maple constituted chaplains, senior
students and supervisors of boarding schools.
Findings The results of this study indicate that the development of the multicultural character in
students uses a pattern of guidance, namely, involving room supervisors, chaplain / eleric peers,
caregivers while the guidance steps formed the multicultural character of the student, starting with
the guidance of the student supervisor to new students, namely instilling the values of brotherhood
and kinship among residents in Islamic boarding schools Implications to Research and Practice This
research implies that the supporting factors for the development of the multicultural character of
students are the charisma of Chaplain and teachers, their speech and behavior, moral learning
materials found in book, namely the yellow book, and in the association with God, teachers, and
peers which develop the multicultural character of the students effectively