PENDIDIKAN ALTERNATIF SEBAGAI WADAH DAKWAH DALAM KALANGAN MINORITI ROHINGYA DI MALAYSIA Alternative Teaching as Preaching Channel Among Rohingya Minorities in Malaysia

Abstract

The influx of Rohingya refugees in Malaysia is increasing from year to year; it is estimated that they have lived in the country for more than two decades since the 1980s. Among the factors that attract them to seek refuge in Malaysia are political stability, peace, religious sentiments, and economic growth. However, without valid documents, they have no guarantee to enjoy their due rights including access to formal education in Malaysia. Although they cannot get a formal education, they can get alternative education provided by certain parties. Thus, this paper aims to identify the background of alternative education in Malaysia specifically for Rohingya refugees, as well as to identify the role of alternative education and its problems as a platform for learning Islam in order to form a Muslim identity among Rohingya refugees in Malaysia. This qualitative study uses historical analysis and content analysis approaches from previous studies. The results of this study show that the Islamic approach is the main basis for the establishment of an alternative education centre in Malaysia. Most alternative education centres managed by local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) combine elements of Islamic education such as fiqh, akhlaq, sirah, the Qu’ran and tajwid with academic and skills education.