[ms] Progress and Learning Problems of the Quran in j-QAF Program in Malaysia

Abstract

Malaysia has been working hard to establish the Quranic culture in education system.This effort has been proven
by the introduction of a program that highlights the knowledge of the Quran as the basis for teaching and learning.
The program is named as program of j-QAF and introduced in national primary schools throughout Malaysia. This
program was implemented in 2005 in the hope of building a civilized society and global anchored on knowledge al-
Quran.The objective of this paper is to assess the effectiveness of the j-QAF program in achieving its main objective
of implementation in Malaysia.

Keywords: Islamic education; j-QAF; Quranic education

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/islamiyyat-2014-3602-06