The Concepts of Murabbi, Muallim and Muaddib in Strengthening the Role of Islamic Religious Education Teachers in the Digital Era
Keywords:
Murabbi; Muallim; Muaddib; Islamic Religious Education Teacher; Digital EraAbstract
This study aims to comprehensively examine the concepts of murabbi, muallim, and muaddib as philosophical foundations for strengthening the role of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) teachers in the digital era. The digital era presents fundamental challenges to Islamic education, where the transformation of information and communication technology not only changes the way students learn, but also demands a reorientation of the professional identity of PAI teachers. The research method used is library research with a conceptual and philosophical analysis approach to primary and secondary sources in classical and contemporary Islamic educational thought. The research findings indicate that: (1) the concept of murabbi emphasizes the spiritual dimension and holistic development of students’ innate potential (fitrah); (2) the concept of muallim affirms the function of transferring knowledge derived from revelation and reason; and (3) the concept of muaddib emphasizes the formation of adab as the foundation of Islamic civilization. The integration of these three concepts in the digital context provides a strong pedagogical framework for PAI teachers to face the challenges of digital literacy, cyber radicalism, demoralization, and the Islamic identity crisis of the younger generation. This study recommends a digital PAI teacher model that integrates spiritual, intellectual, and moral dimensions as a response to digital disruption.
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