Integration of the National Curriculum and Mu'adalah of the Islamic University of Madinah in Arabic Language Learning: A Case Study at MA Al-Ishlah Al-Islami Kampar
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36668/9phdtz53Abstract
This study aims to explore in depth the integration model between the National Curriculum (Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs/KMA No. 183 of 2019) and the Mu'adalah Curriculum based on the standards of the Islamic University of Madinah (IUM) in Arabic language instruction at Madrasah Aliyah (MA) Al-Ishlah Al-Islami Kampar, Riau. Amid the dual orientation of Islamic education in Indonesia between fulfilling state-mandated legal and formal standardization and meeting global linguistic competency demands for academic mobility to the Middle East this madrasah emerges as an institution seeking to synthesize both orientations. Employing a qualitative approach with a case study design, the research analyzes curriculum documents, instructional implementation strategies, and the evaluation system applied. The findings indicate that integration is implemented through an Eclectic-Additive model with a hierarchical approach: the National Curriculum functions as the administrative framework and minimum competency standard, while the Mu’adalah Curriculum (Silsilah Ta‘lim al-Lughah al-‘Arabiyyah) is positioned as the core content for in-depth specialization (takhassus). This strategy is supported by the qualifications of teaching staff who are graduates of Middle Eastern institutions and the creation of an intensive Arabic language environment (bi’ah lughawiyyah). This study contributes theoretically to the discourse on dual curriculum management in pesantren-based madrasahs and offers practical implications for enhancing the quality of Arabic language education in Indonesia toward international recognition.
References
Ali, Ibadurrahman, Nabila, Friske Tuli, and Mohamad Lahay. “Analysis of the Arabic Language Curriculum in Islamic Boarding Schools.” Al-Kilmah: Journal of Arabic Language Education & Humanities 2, no. 2 (2023): 25–36.
Aziz, Ahmad Munif, Fajar Atmajaya, Ahmad Wafi Yusuf, and Asep Hermawan. “HOTS-Based Arabic Language Learning.” Al-Fakkaar: Journal of Arabic Language Education 5, no. 1 (2024): 60–78. https://books.google.co.id/books?id=SE8-EAAAQBAJ.
Aziz, Arif Malik, Firdaus Atmajaya, Arizal Winanda Yusuf, and Acep Hermawan. “Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)-Based Arabic Language Learning in Shaping Competent Learners.” Al-Fakkaar: Journal of Arabic Language Education 5, no. 1 (2024): 60–78.
Fathurrahman, Muhammad. “Arabic Language Learning Based on Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in Madrasah.” Al-Ta’rib: Scientific Journal of Arabic Language Education Study Program 8, no. 1 (2020): 45–60. https://books.google.co.id/books?id=SE8-EAAAQBAJ.
Habibi, Burhan Yusuf. “Integration of Traditional and Modern Islamic Boarding School Arabic Language Curricula.” Arabi: Journal of Arabic Studies 4, no. 2 (2019): 151–67.
Hadi, Moh. Solikul. “Implementasi Model Pengembangan Multiple Intellegence Dalam Meningkatkan Kecerdasan Natural Peserta Didik Melalui Metode Project Based Learning Di Kelas X Manpk Yogyakarta Pada Mata Pelajaran Fikih,” 2018, 152. https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/33289/.
Hadi, Moh. Solikul, M. Sayyidul Abrori, dan Dwi Noviatul Zahra. “Pengembangan Multimedia Interaktif Macromedia Flash Profesional 8 Pada Pembelajaran Al-Qur’an Hadis Kelas X Semester Genap Di Man 1 Yogyakarta.” At-Tajdid : Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pemikiran Islam 3, no. 2 (2020): 148. https://doi.org/10.24127/att.v3i2.1123.
Hadi, Moh Solikul, Milda Amalia, Sandena Rose, Sekolah Tinggi, Agama Islam, dan Masjid Syuhada. “Heutagogical Self-Directed Learning in an Indonesian Islamic Senior High School : Teacher Scaffolding , Digital Practices , and Policy Implications” 5, no. 2 (2025): 239–52. https://doi.org/10.14421/hjie.52-08.
Hadi, Moh Solikul, Abdul Kahfi Amrullah, dan Khoerul Anwar. “Journal of Islamic Scriptures in Non-Arabic Societies Membentuk Peserta Didik Menjadi Pribadi Ulul al-bab Prespektif” 1, no. 1 (2024): 61–62.
Hadi, Moh Solikul, Veri Setiawan, dan Putri Maulidiah Hidayah. “The Effect of Implementing Deep Learning on Improving Students ’ Cognitive Abilities in the Independent Curriculum at Yogyakarta High Schools” 7, no. 1 (2025). https://doi.org/10.25217/jrie.v7i1.5637.
Hamalik, Oemar. Curriculum and Learning. Jakarta: Bumi Aksara, 2011. https://books.google.co.id/books?id=SE8-EAAAQBAJ.
Ishlah Al Islami, Al. Proposal for the Accreditation of the Islamic University of Madinah. Kampar, 2022.
Iu.edu.sa. “Guidelines for Registration and Admission of New Students for the International S?Islamic University of Madinah. Madinah, 2025.
Lajnahkhairiyah.or.id. “Mu’adalah Ma’had Al Utsaimin by the Islamic University of Madinah.” Lajnahkhairiyah.or.Id. 2023.
Latifah, Anggun Anisau, Erlina, and Agus Pahrudin. “The Transformation of the Arabic Language Curriculum in Indonesia: A Historical, Philosophical, and Current Innovation Review.” Learning: Journal of Educational Research and Learning Innovation 5, no. 3 (2025): 1053–61.
Maemunah, Siti. “Implementation of KMA Curriculum Number 183 of 2019 in Arabic Language Subjects in Madrasah Aliyah.” Arabiyat: Journal of Arabic Language Education and Linguistics 6, no. 2 (2019): 233–248. https://books.google.co.id/books?id=SE8-EAAAQBAJ.
Malik, Abdul. “Implementation of the Mu’adalah Curriculum of the Islamic University of Madinah in Indonesian Islamic Boarding Schools.” Tarbawi: Journal of Islamic Education 16, no. 2 (2021): 157–172. https://books.google.co.id/books?id=SE8-EAAAQBAJ.
Moh. Solikul Hadi, Alifia Azzahra Budi, Ali Kuswadi, Feri Riski Dinata. “Utilization of the Learning Management System ( LMS ) Based on Edmodo in PAI Learning at the Indonesian School in Kuala Lumpur” 7, no. 2 (2025). https://doi.org/10.25217/jrie.v7i1.
Moh. Solikul Hadi, Muhammad Nuril Anam, M. Sayyidul Abrori. “Reconstruction Of Martin Heiddeger’s Thinking Existentialism Model on Education inThe Industrial Era 4.0.” Journal of Research in Islamic Education 03, no. 02 (2021): 47–58.
Moh. Solikul Hadi, Dkk. “Efektifitas Instrumen Penilaian Pendidikan Agama Islam Untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Dan Kreatif Peserta Didik Di Smk Muhammadiyah Mlati Yogyakarta.” Berkala Ilmiah Pendidikan 4, no. 1 (2024): 28–34.
Mulyasa, Enco. Development and Implementation of the 2013 Curriculum. Bandung: PT Remaja Rosdakarya, 2013. https://books.google.co.id/books?id=SE8-EAAAQBAJ.
Ni'am, Ahmad Mifathun. Arabic Language Learning in Indonesia: Between Expectations and Reality. Idea Press. Yogyakarta: Master's Program in Religious Studies, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, 2017. https://books.google.co.id/books?id=SE8-EAAAQBAJ.
Ni'am, Ahmad Mifathun. "The Urgency of Transforming the Arabic Language Curriculum in Madrasah Aliyah in Indonesia: Examining Its History and Development Over Time." Revorma: Journal of Education and Thought 2, no. 2 (2022): 13–25.
Nuzuli, Zikrullah. “Implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum in Arabic Language Learning: Opportunities and Challenges.” Scientific Journal of Madrasah Teachers 4, no. 1 (2025): 92–105.
Pahrudin, Aulia Aini Latifah Erlina Ahmad. “The Transformation of the Arabic Language Curriculum in Indonesia.” LEARNING: Journal of Educational Research and Learning Innovation 5, no. 3 (2025): 1053–61. https://books.google.co.id/books?id=SE8-EAAAQBAJ.
Pis.sch.id. “Muadalah UIM.” Imam Syafi’i Islamic Boarding School. Banda Aceh, 2025.
Sibawaihi, Mohd. Arifullah, Moh. Solikul Hadi. “Implementing Multicultural Education in Indonesian State Islamic Universities : Case Studies of UIN Sunan Kalijaga and UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin” 14, no. 1 (2025): 1–14.
Solikul Hadi, Moh. “PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM DAN ISU-ISU ANTI KORUPSI (Telaah Materi Pendidikan Agama Islam Di Sekolah) ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND ANTI-CORRUPTION ISSUES (Study of Islamic Education Material in Schools),” n.d., 1017–30. https://www.voaindonesia.com/a/indeks-persepsi-korupsi-ri-.
Suparman, Moh. Solikul Hadi. “Implementasi Model Microlearning Untuk Meningkatkan Retensi Belajar Dalam Pendidikan Agama Islam Era Digital Di MAN 1 Yogyakarta” 4, no. November (2024).
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Authors who publish in AL-MANAR: Jurnal Komunikasi dan Pendidikan Islam agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work. (See The Effect of Open Access)
How to Cite
