Understanding the concept of "murabbi" in Islam to be implemented by teachers to help produce virtuous citizens in the society.

1. EffectiveTeachingMethodto Produce Virtuous
CitizensFollowingthe LEADERSHIPModeland
its Challenges
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
Presenter: SitiNaquiah BintiMohd Hanapi
Student ID: G1224090
Course: EDC5392, PrinciplesofTeaching
Instructor: Dr Mohamad Johdi Salleh

2. The Characteristics ofPre-Islamic Arabia
Jahiliyyah
<610CE
Religious
Belief of
Paganism
Social
Oppression
Good
Hospitality
Riba’ and
Cheating
Female
Infanticide
Tribalism

3. The Objectives ofEducation in Islam
NarratedMasruq: Abdullahbin‘Amr
mentionedAllah’sApostlesayingthat
he was neithera Fahishnor a
Mutafahish.Abdullahbin‘Amradded,
“Allah’sApostlesaid,‘the best among
you arethosewhohave the best
mannersand characters.’”
(SahihAl-Bukhari,Book56 Hadith
759)
HablumMinannas
to produce a virtuous citizen or
individual (rijal)of theummah
HablumMinallah
To produce an obedient,
righteous, and grateful servant
of God (taqwa)

4. Teacheras a Transformational Leaderin Islam
Men as “khalifatullah”: the vicegerents of Allah who hold the authority to govern the
universe. They must possess the characteristics of the Companions of the Prophet
Muhammad SAW like truthful, honest, sincere, generous, brave, and willing to sacrifice
theirlivesforAllah’scause (jihadfisabilillah)inallaspectsoftheir lives.
• A teacher must focus on the development of one’s intellect, physical, emotion,
spirit,soul,social,andenvironment.
• Based on the characteristics of the Prophet Muhammad SAW, a teacher must have
the integrity and credibility to preach and influence students: siddiq (true), tabligh
(deliver), amanah(trust),fatanah(intelligent).

5. The Characteristics ofan EffectiveTeacherProfessionalskills
• Content knowledge
• Good planning
• Classroom management and organization
• Classroom behaviour
• Individualdifferences
• Communicationskills
• Teachers’confidence
• Motivation for learning
• Respect,fairness,and equity
• Assessmentand evaluation
• Teacherlearning development
Personalskills
• Caring
• Know the students’individually
• Teacher-studentsrelationship
• Classroom environment

6. The Concept of “Murabbi”in Teaching
Good examples of murabbi
(theperson whoteaches and
takes care of you) are prophets
To pair both theoretical knowledge (sciences, arts, etc.) and
personalize knowledge (good personal behaviours).
To encourage critical or reflective thinking
(hikmah); understand the world through
‘coding’ and ‘decoding’ i.e. understand and
create new meaning of something.
To helpfiltering and separating between
right and wrong in society ; marketforce
cannot distinguish between good and bad,
durable and perishable.

7. LEADERSHIP Model

8. The Challengesin Implementingthe LEADERSHIP
Model
• A goodteacheror murabbimustbe:
1. Adaptabletoallow continuous changes happeningin theworld
2. Flexibletoacceptnew ideas and adjustteachingmethodaccordingly tomakeit
relevant intheclassroom andwell connectedwithreal worldchallenges
3. Abletointegrateall areasoftheoreticalor mechanisticknowledgewithIslamic
principlesor the concept ofdivinity as revealedby theQur’an
4. Takelessons fromhistory in thepastespeciallyduring theIslamicGolden Agein
order fortheummahtoriseand shine back
• Educationshould alwaysbe issuesoriented,whereit aimatsolving issues and
problemshappeningaround us

9. VideoPresentation
Exampleofan initiativetakenby a group ofeducationalinstitutionin makingtheworld
ofeducationmore mobile,portable,and easilyaccessibletoallparticipatinggroups as a
response tocontinuous changes happeningacross theglobeeveryday in our lives.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA1Aqp0sPQo

10. Conclusion
• Teachers must be a murabbi and a transformational leader to
produce greatqualityofkhalifatullahor virtuouscitizens.
• Teachers must use effective methods to achieve objectives of
educationin Islam.
• Prophet Muhammad SAW possesses the characteristics of a highly
effective teacher throughout the history of mankind.
• LEADERSHIP Model may serve as a good guideline to solve the
issues in Islamic movement’s solidarity especially education.
However it does contain significantchallenges.