Reading is fundamental to Islam, as evidenced by the first verse revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the Holy Qur'an. salmon roe “read” in Arabic.
Apparently, Indonesian Muslims also recognize the importance of this verse. According to a recent survey by the Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI), 91% of respondents believe that Quranic reading skills are essential. Furthermore, 71 percent of Muslim parents emphasize the importance of teaching their children to read the holy scriptures.
However, in today's fast-paced world, it can be difficult to find the time and instructor to learn this important skill. Many parents come home exhausted and don't have the energy to teach their children how to read the Quran.and find what's available Ngaji Private tutors (to recite the Quran) can also be difficult.
As a result, many children grow up unable to read the Quran.
Suult Hadi, a mathematics professor at Universiti Rambung Mangkrat (ULM) in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, discovered this reality while serving as the university's rector from 2014 to 2022.
“When I was the university's president, religious studies lecturers reported that about 60 to 70 percent of the students could not recite the Quran,” Stult said on March 5 at the Cyber 2 Tower in Jakarta. said at a press conference.
“This revelation was quite surprising given that Banjarmasin is a very religious area and parents are usually very concerned about their children's religious education.”
