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National Tahfiz Council Proposal to Be Brought to Cabinet
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National Tahfiz Council Proposal to Be Brought to Cabinet

From Utusan Malaysia · (11m ago) Malay Positive tone

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • A proposal to establish the National Tahfiz Council (MTN) will be presented to the Malaysian Cabinet next week.
  • The initiative aims to produce more "huffaz" (Quran memorizers) with professional expertise in various fields.
  • UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi believes this will lead to engineers, doctors, and leaders who are also hafiz.
  • The move is part of efforts to strengthen tahfiz education and integrate it more broadly into the national education system.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – A significant proposal to establish the National Tahfiz Council (MTN) is set to be tabled before the Malaysian Cabinet next week, signaling a concerted effort to elevate religious education within the national framework.

We want to produce huffaz engineers, huffaz doctors, huffaz technocrats, huffaz entrepreneurs and huffaz leaders.

— Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid HamidiOutlining the vision for graduates of the proposed National Tahfiz Council.

Spearheaded by UMNO President Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the initiative aims not only to produce more individuals who have memorized the Quran (huffaz) but also to equip them with professional expertise across diverse fields. The vision is to cultivate "huffaz engineers, huffaz doctors, huffaz technocrats, huffaz entrepreneurs, and huffaz leaders."

Ahmad Zahid expressed his aspiration to see future Chief Secretaries to the Government and even Prime Ministers emerge from the ranks of the hafiz community. This underscores a broader ambition to integrate Islamic scholarship with professional excellence, ensuring that religious education complements, rather than competes with, secular professional development.

It is my ambition to see one day a Chief Secretary to the Government and a Prime Minister emerge from among those who are hafiz.

— Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid HamidiExpressing the high aspirations for individuals with Quranic knowledge in national leadership.

From our perspective at Utusan Malaysia, this proposal represents a crucial step in strengthening the tahfiz education system. It moves beyond existing programs by advocating for a more comprehensive and structured approach that ensures continuity and progression to higher educational levels. The emphasis is on creating a pathway for tahfiz graduates to thrive within the national education ecosystem, fostering a generation that is both spiritually grounded and professionally capable. This aligns with our commitment to promoting educational initiatives that uphold Islamic values while equipping Malaysians for success in a modern, globalized world. The focus is on national development through a holistic educational approach, ensuring that our religious heritage is a source of strength and expertise.

This step is important so that tahfiz education is not only strengthened but also given a wider path in the country's education ecosystem.

— Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid HamidiExplaining the significance of integrating tahfiz education into the broader national system.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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