• 2 months ago
The position of Islam in the country is not threatened as claimed by certain parties, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The Deputy Prime Minister said the unity government's efforts to uphold Islam were evident in its new initiative to offer a syllabus for students to memorise the Quran at all Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) nationwide.

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00:00This year, for the first level, we have started the Ulul Al-Baq teaching,
00:08which is the memorization of the Al-Quran for the children of Muslims.
00:14And it does not exclude the academic field or the field of choice
00:21when they are in level 2 and then to level 5.
00:30We do this based on several tests that we have received
00:38where children or students who have joined the Ulul Al-Baq course
00:46always have a higher academic achievement
00:51because of the blessings of memorizing the Al-Quran,
00:55as many as 30 juzuk.
00:57So, the level of their memorization is higher than usual.
01:05So, we have decided to teach the first level this year
01:11at Ulul Al-Baq in Surat Al-Quran.
01:14This is also a desire of Mara and KKDW.
01:19If another MRSM is established specifically for the children of the officers
01:26and members of the Malaysian military,
01:29the same approach will be taken.
01:31We will discuss with the Ministry of Defence,
01:36especially with the Ministry of Defense,
01:39where is the appropriate location.
01:42Are there four MRSMs that have been built but have not been operated
01:49and will be used as MRSMs for the children of the officers
01:56or do they need a new construction?
01:58This new construction will take a long time.
02:01But for me, it is better if this construction
02:04reduces the implications.
02:08The same goes for the children's educational center
02:17in every camp in the country.
02:21We know that this educational center is run by the children themselves.
02:27But if the course or pedagogy,
02:35pedagogy for the officers is needed,
02:39then we will hold a meeting
02:42so that the Ministry of Education of Sultan Idris
02:46who is the advisor to this new curriculum
02:50along with the Ministry of Finance
02:53and also the Ministry of Education
02:56will hold a meeting
03:00so that the religious teachers in the military's core religion
03:05will also be involved
03:08if the officers in the military camps want to be educated.
03:14So these are the steps that we are taking.
03:23When will the new MRSM be built?
03:27We have four MRSMs that have not been operated yet.
03:32So I will discuss with Dato Khalid
03:34if there is a new MRSM that is entirely new
03:38but it will take 48 months
03:40or if we want to use one of the four MRSMs that are available now.
03:44So that it can continue to operate?
03:45Yes.

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