De-Westernisation of Islamic Education Perspective Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas

Abstract

This study aims to determine Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas' understanding of the de-westernization of Islamic education. This type of research is library research through data collection techniques by tracing sources from articles, books or other sourcesrelevant to the topic of discussion. After the data is collected, the researcher analyzes it descriptively and concludes. The study results show that many problems are still encountered, especially in the scope of Islamic education, which include unclear curriculum, low quality of educators, high cost of education, and other problems. In addition, learning activities still tend to be based on memorization rather than understanding a meaning. This is where the meaning of the de-westernization of education emerges. From the problems, teaching and learning activities are only limited to theory without practice, making it easier for students to be contaminated with Western culture. According to Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas, in his thoughts regarding the concept of ta’dib, he explained the need for instilling morals from educators to students. Thus, learning is based on how to practice theory so that each student can understand behavior between good and bad.