Open AccessTeaching Arabic in State Islamic University
Author(s) -
Akmaliyah Akmaliyah,
Mohammad Rosyid Ridho
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ideas/ideas: journal on english language and learning, linguistics and literature
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2548-4192
pISSN - 2338-4778
DOI - 10.24256/ideas.v8i1.1256
Subject(s) - islam , arabic , subject (documents) , mathematics education , sociology , state (computer science) , psychology , pedagogy , linguistics , institution , social science , computer science , theology , philosophy , algorithm , library science
erving as the language of al-Qur'an and everyday Islamic rituals both individually and in public congregation, Arabic is a necessary tool for all Muslims to complete their religious duties; therefore, Arabic subject is offered elsewhere starting from PAUD education to university level in our Muslim majority country. This study is going to discuss a specific aspect regarding the strategy of teaching Arabic in higher education. This specific aspect has already been our concern quite a while; it related to the ‘upgrade’ or the transformation of IAIN institution into UIN in which there are faculties with non-religious subjects and their students whose background are of non-or-minimum earlier religious education. In general, they were educated in public high school and had not enough study in Arabic; they were succinctly not familiar with its linguistic peculiarities. Qualitative in nature and with naturalistic approach, this study unveils the urgency of Arabic language proficiency for these students of non-religious faculties. It reveals as well the need for a shift in teaching strategies at UIN for students in non-religious faculties, in a systematic and proper way so that they may develop interest towards the study of Arabic language