Search

The main purpose of the Islamic Proclamation is to persuade people to believe in Islam and to accept Islam as their way of life. This article is the result of a study on the level of readiness, attitude, motivation, facilities, infrastructure and challenges of the Indigenous Peoples Movement or Penggerak Masyarakat Orang Asli (PMOA) in assessing the level acceptance towards Islam. A survey was conducted and distributed to 120 respondents. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows version 22. The results of this study showed that PMOA had adequate preparation in the context of the implementation of the preaching of indigenous people with high mean values of 3.98. Meanwhile, the PMOA motivation level was very high with a mean score of 4.24. With regard to the comfort and convenience of the Orang Asli villages, respondents' views also high with an overall mean value of 3.46. In terms of challenges, the PMOA showed a moderate level of mean, 3.32 while the approach aspect was high mean values of, 4.24. The overall findings of the study showed that the PMOA possessed all the required aspects. However, all of the elements that was measured must be enhanced from time to time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Da'wah work was one of the main means that helped spread Islam throughout the Malay Archipelago. The advent of Islamic resurgence in 1970s that came along with the emergence of influential Islamic movements had transformed the da'wah work to become more sophisticated. This paper attempts at understanding the relationship between the traditional da'wah work and the Islamic movements in Malaysia before looking indepth at the development of Islamic movements in establishing and improving da'wah methodology and institutions. Findings reveal that the Islamic movements played a very significant role in reforming da'wah work. They had introduced an alternative system in da'wah work that had been manifested either in their own private institutions or through advocacy of da'wah work policies as well as in its implementation within the existing da'wah work. The findings also prove that the differences in political ideology were not a major obstacle for them in developing da'wah work in the country. In conclusion, despite the varied understanding and approach of Islamic movements, their contribution in developing the nation through da'wah work is significant. Overall, the Islamic movements now have to improve the quality of their da'wah work and learning process in order to face current challenges and obstacles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]