AL FATAH INDONESIA LAUNCHES AL-QUR'AN ONLINE COURSE

Lampung , 10 Muharram 1434 / 15 November 2013 ( MINA ) – An online Al-Qur’an course named Shuffah al Qur’an Abdullah bin Mas’ud ( SQABM ) was officially launched on Thursday , 10 Muharram 1435/14 November 2013 in Natar , Lampung, Indonesia.

In its soft launching, SQABM got a warm welcome from the dean of faculty of Qur’an interpretations and science, Islamic University of Gaza , Dr . Shaykh Mahmud Hashim Anbar who delivered his written speech.

Anbar said SQABM is the best name among many courses and universities all over the world because it takes the name of a Prophet Muhammad PBUH’s companion whom his capability recognized by the Prophet PBUH.

Meanwhile , the advisor of SQABM , Muhyidin Hamidy stated, right now there are few people who persevere in studying Al-Qur’an. With the presence of SQABM. It is expected to be the driving force for Muslims to learn, understand and practice the guidance of the Qur’an .

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The establishment of the institution based on the reality that millions of Muslims do not have the opportunity to learn Al-Quran for many reasons , especially economic, political and geographical reasons.

For Muslims who are living in minority areas , or in a communist ideology state, it is difficult for them to organize Islamic educational institution recognized by the government.

There are two special methods of courses which are offered by the institute. The first one is the online method. It is easier for everyone to access it anywhere. PT TELKOM Indonesia fully supports the institute by providing the high speed Internet connection via fiber optic networks.

The second is classical academic methods . This method is specifically for those who want to earn a bachelor’s degree. It is for the ones who have already graduated from high schools and willing to attend the classes with a total of 153 credits and memorizing five chapters per each semester.

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The flagship program of SQABM is memorizing ( Tahfidzul ) Qur’an. Students can be programmed to memorize the whole 30 juz (chapters) of Al-Quran within three to four months .

Previously, some trainings have already been conducted in Indonesia with participants from Indonesia and Malaysia with the lecturers from Gaza, Palaestine. The result is quite satisfactory. More than 50 percent of the participants were able to meet the target.

This method has been practiced in Ma’had Darul Quran wa Sunnah, Gaza, Palestine. Each year, the institute has graduated thousands of students who memorized fully 30 juz of Al-Qur’an .

The chairman of SQABM, Yakhsyallah Mansur stated that every student who has memorized 30 juz of Al-Qur’an, he/she could earn a bachelor’s degree within three years .

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The main goal of the institution is to change the civilization based on the Qur’an as the main task of Prophet Muhammad PBUH to enhance noble human morality. The lecturers of SQABM are the competent persons in their fields. They come from several countries such as Sudan, Yemen, Malaysia and Indonesia.

SQABM teaching program is available in three languages: Indonesian, English and Arabic. The students can also learn other subject like tafsir (interpretation), history, and lughoh ( science of language).

Until Thursday (15/11 ) at least 85 students have registered in SQABM . For further information, please visit www.stsqabm.com. ( L/P04/E1)

Mi’raj News Agency ( MINA)