Pengasuh’s Magazine: Catalysts of Social Awareness in Education Between The Years 1918-1941

Abstract

This article will discuss about the Pengasuh’s magazine as a catalyst for social awareness in education between 1918-1941. The main focus of the paper is on Islamic education through Pengasuh magazine to the Muslim community in Kelantan. The development of newspapers and magazines in Malaya also influenced the influence of Islam, especially in education. The discussion of this paper covers the early years of the establishment of the Pengasuh’s magazine from 1918 to 1941. Social awareness in education in Kelantan is greatly influenced by the Pengasuh’s magazine as one of the main mediums to spread Islam directly to the Malay community. This article uses a qualitative method that includes the collection and analysis of data from primary sources obtained from the Islamic Religious and Customs Council of the State of Kelantan (MAIK) such as Pengasuh’s magazine and al-Quran manuscripts. In addition, secondary sources are also used such as journals and books to further strengthen the work carried out. The data obtained will be analyzed to obtain real information about the article. The researcher will use the Historical Approach method by using the theme method so that the study is more structured and analytical. The results of the study found that social awareness in  education in Kelantan was successfully influenced through the Pengasuh’s magazine.