Bekasi, MINA – Educator and researcher, as well as Founder of Sidr School and Sidr Productions from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dr. Nousheen Zakaria, praised the practice of faith-based and Quran-based education at Silaturahim Islamic School (SIS) and Insan Mandiri Cibubur (IMC) in Bekasi, West Java.
During her visit on Thursday, Dr. Nousheen observed firsthand the learning process that integrates Islamic values with skills for facing the developments of the times at the school. The visit was accompanied directly by the leadership of the Insan Mandiri Foundation.
During the visit, Dr. Nousheen participated in a school tour of SIS Kindergarten–Elementary School through IMC Middle–High School and observed a number of educational programs, including Quran and character learning, inclusive education, Baitul Maqdis Literacy, Project Based on Qur’an (PBQ), full-day and boarding life, and Aspiration Design as a program for developing the educational direction and future of students.
The Baitul Maqdis Literacy program was one of the things that caught Dr. Nousheen’s attention. She expressed her interest in studying the program further because she had never seen a school that specifically included Baitul Maqdis Literacy in its learning. Students also presented a number of works, including a model of the Baitul Maqdis complex and PBQ projects.
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Dr. Nousheen also appreciated the inclusive education at SIS Elementary School and the Sisterhood program, which equips students with life skills such as cooking and ironing. According to her, the ability to manage daily needs and build independence is important for students, especially when they have to live in dormitories or far from family.
In a session titled “Reimagining Islamic Education: Preparing Future-Ready Muslim Learners,” Dr. Nousheen emphasized that faith and identity must remain the main foundation for the Muslim generation amid the development of artificial intelligence (AI), digital technology, information overload, social pressure, individualism, and materialism. According to her, schools also need to develop morals, thinking skills and creativity, emotional resilience, digital wisdom, and the ability to collaborate and serve the community.
She assessed that the development of AI does not eliminate the role of teachers but encourages a change in the role of teachers to become facilitators, mentors, and designers of learning experiences. Technology can help the learning process, but the human relationship between teachers and students cannot be replaced. The visit also opened opportunities for exchanging learning resources, including plans to send Quran learning books and children’s storybooks from Dr. Nousheen to SIS–IMC. []
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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