Sekolah Agama Rakyat: a Case Study at Pendang Kedah

Abstract

This study discussed about Sekolah Agama Rakyat (SAR) a case study at Pendang Kedah.SAR is the oldest learning institution in this country. It's existence that came to light after the Sekolah Pondok era is to teach religious knowledge in a more organized manner. This system concentrated to religious knowledge besides general knowledge. It's the causes that these parent choose religious school, as they want their children to obtain knowledge that covers the worldly affairs as well as the hereafter. Here the writer evaluated why these parents sending their children to SAR and analyzed whether the education system of SAR is applicable to the modern education system that is seen in government school. Beside that, the writer also examined the effect of SAR education in job market. To complete this study; the writer used observation method, interview, questionnaire, documentation and library research. The result from this study showed that the causes of the parents sending their children to SAR are to get a balance education in religious knowledge and general knowledge. The community is aware of their huge obligation in educating their children in this modem era to ensure that their children will not be snared into negative symptoms that seems to be a norm in today's society.