Islamic education is continued to be expanded by Al- Mawaddah Warrahmah Islamic Science University as its commitment to developing the Islamic educational impact on an international stage.

 

Jakarta (Indonesia Window) — Al- Mawaddah Warrahmah Islamic Science University continues to demonstrate its commitment to expanding the impact of Islamic education on an international stage.

"This is realized through the implementation of the Professional Work Practice Program and Amaliah Work Practice, themed Internationally Impactful Campus, held recently in Pattani Province, Southern Thailand," Vill Janna Ningzi said in Indonesia’s Kendari city, South East Sulawesi Province, when contacted by Indonesia Window from Jakarta on Sunday (July 13).

Vill Janna, a lecturer in English Education, accompanied 20 program participants, consisting of 17 students from various majors at Al-Mawaddah Warrahmah Islamic Science University and three students from Al- Mawaddah Warrahmah Islamic Boarding School in Kolaka District.

This activity is a tangible implementation of a long-standing memorandum of understanding (MoU) with partner institutions in Thailand.

For approximately 37 days, the participants carried out the program at Saiburi Islam Wittaya School, an institution of Islamic education located in the heart of Pattani’s Muslim community.

The province is known for its rich Malay culture, with the majority of its population adhering to Islam and using Thai and Pattani Malay in daily life.

The program focused on teaching activities at the school, where students directly engaged with pupils in classroom learning.

The boarding school students also participated in classroom learning processes.

Meanwhile, under the Amaliah Work Practice scheme, students were involved in religious activities such as teaching Al-Quran recitation after Maghrib prayers, leading prayers as imams, performing the call to prayer (azan), and assisting with other activities of da’wah (proselytizing).

According to Vill Janna, in addition to academic and social tasks, participants visited historical and significant sites, including the 300-Year-Old Mosque in Narathiwat, the Great Malay Quran Museum, and partner campuses such as Fatoni University to extend the MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) and Yala Rajabhat University to explore potential further educational collaborations.

"Not only that, this program also served as a platform for cultural exchange, including introducing local customs, tourist destinations, and traditional foods of the community," she said.

As part of academic accountability, the results of the activities were compiled into a scientific journal and presented in the auditorium of Saiburi Islam Wittaya School, attended by students, teachers, staff, and the school director.

The report was also published in the university’s journal as a form of documentation and knowledge dissemination.

She further said through this program, students are expected not only to broaden their global perspectives but also to strengthen Islamic brotherhood and foster a spirit of cross-border da’wah.

Reporting by Indonesia Window