واقعُ تعليمِ اللُّغةِ العربيَّةِ في الجامعاتِ الماليزيَّةِ: خبراتٌ وتجاربُ - تحدِّياتٌ وحلولٌ = The reality of teaching Arabic language in Malaysian universities: experiences and experiment - challenges and solutions

• Other Authors: Abdalla, Erfan Abdeldaim Mohamed Ahmed
• Format: Book
• Language: Arabic
• Published: International Institute for Muslim Unity (IIMU), IIUM 2023
• Subjects: L Education (General); LA History of education; LB Theory and practice of education; P Philology. Linguistics; PJ6142 Arabic Language - Noun
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/111806/1/111806_%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B9%D9%8F%20%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%90%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8F%D9%91%D8%BA%D8%A9%D9%90%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%8E%D9%91%D8%A9%D9%90.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/111806/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The Arabic language holds a significant position in the heart of every Muslim, for it has been endowed by Allah with sanctity and honor through the revelation of the Holy Quran in it. Muslims worship Allah by learning and serving it. The Arabic language has spread to various corners of the earth for various purposes, yet learning it for the understanding of Sharia law and its sacred scriptures remains the primary objective. Thus, Malaysia, as an Islamic country, always strives to educate its citizens in Arabic. The learning of the Arabic language in Malaysia began with the arrival of Islam. Ibn Battuta mentioned visiting "Malacca" on his way to China, where the city was permeated with the spirit of Islam according to the Shafi'i school of thought, around the year 1345-1346 CE. Undoubtedly, there is no Islam without Arabic, as it is the language of worship. The Malay interest in learning Arabic increased until it became one of the optional subjects in the Malaysian Ministry of Education in 1977. In 2003, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, presented his national project called "Civilizational Islam," one of its components being the "j-QAF" program. This program is based on four pillars aimed at shaping a Muslim personality compatible with civilization, translated as: J: Jawi, Q: Quran, A: Arabic, F: Fardhu 'Ain. Since then, Malaysia has made great efforts to elevate the Arabic language and promote it among Muslims, especially at the university level. Several experiences have emerged in Malaysian universities worthy of study and research. Hence, the conference "The Reality of Teaching Arabic Language in Malaysian Universities: Experiences and Trials - Challenges and Solutions" was held under the auspices of the International Institute for Muslim Unity at the International Islamic University Malaysia, in collaboration with the Arabic Language Center for Non-Native Speakers in the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), to provide researchers with the opportunity to study and present these experiences to the Malaysian and international communities. May Allah guide us to the right path.