International Journal of Community Engagement and Development

Volume. 2, No.1 Februari 2024

e ISSN: 3031-9749, p ISSN: 3031-9749, Pages. 12-17
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59581/ijced.v2i1.15

Service Learning Program in Tijarah Pintar Gallery, Johor Bahru - Malaysia

Azra Ayue Binti Abdul Rahman1*, Irmawati Binti Norazman2, Siti Aisyah Binti
Panatik3 ,Octojaya Abriyoso4, Muhamad Rizki Maulana5, Fillika Millenia6, Fitri
Amanda Syahria7
1,2,3
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru , 4,5,6 STIE Pembangunan, Tanjungpinang

Corresponding email: satriadi@stie-pembangunan.ac.id

Article History:
Received: Desember 29, 2023;
Accepted: Januari 30, 2023;
Published: Februari 28, 2024;
Keywords: Service Learning,
Writing, Jawi, Galery, Student.
Abstract: This article is the result of community service activities. The
focus of this activity is an effort to bridge the learning of Malay Arabic
script / jawi / khat at Tijarah Pintar Gallery, Johor Bahru - Malaysia.
This model is one of the experiential learning that provides learning
experiences in the form of providing services to the community. The
hallmark of this model is the learning process that is integrated with
field experience and the existence of a reflection process. The method
used in this activity is a participatory method by involving partner
students to formulate and analyze their writings and campus needs in
accordance with the course. The results of the service show that service
learning in learning Malay / Jawi / Kha Arabic writing has an impact
on mastering better knowledge. This is due to the experience of direct
observation at Tijarah Pintar Gallery, Johor Bahru - Malaysia related
to the phenomenon that is the focus of the theory. In addition, critical
and analytical thinking skills are also more trained through the process
of reflection. Another thing that is also well developed, is a caring
attitude and sensitivity to problems on campus.

INTRODUCTION
Malaysia is one of Indonesia's neighboring countries that are members of the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The Head of State of Malaysia is the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong who rotates every five years among the Nine Sultans of Malay State. The
nine Malay Sultans who can be chosen to be Yang di-Pertuan Agong or choose Yang di-Pertuan
Agong are Sultan of Johor, Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Kelantan, Yang Dipertuan Besar Negeri
Sembilan, Sultan of Pahang, Sultan of Perak, Raja Perlis, Sultan of Selangor and Sultan of
Terengganu. While the head of government of Malaysia is a Prime Minister who is elected
through General Elections held every 5 years. Administratively, Malaysia, which is a federated
country, is divided into 13 States and 3 Federal Territories. The indigenous population of
Malaysia is thought to have originated in China and Tibet who moved south through mainland
Southeast Asia and the Malay Peninsula, then on to Indonesia. The common language spoken
in Malaysia is Malay (Zulfikar, 2021).
Geographically, the Malay world is an area that is within the location of the Malay
region. When viewed from a geographical point of view, the Malay world is very wide in the
archipelago starting from Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei
Darussalam, Thailand and the Philippines because this country is generally occupied by

* Azra Ayue Binti Abdul Rahman , satriadi@stie-pembangunan.ac.id

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Malays. Experts argue that the common characteristics of Malays are Muslim, Malay-speaking
and civilized Malay customs but that does not mean that if not a person does not have all these
characteristics, is not called a Malay. One form of love and cultural heritage of Malay and
related to Islam is to display Arabic script in written culture (Aisyah, 2017).
Globalization is a way of view or way of thinking of a person that is broad and has no
boundaries. Currently, technological advances and developments affect life, but Arabic-Malay
scriptures or known as Arab-Jawi are still taught in the midst of society, one of which is in
Malaysia. The teaching of Arabic-Malay scriptures for the Muslim community is carried out
as an effort to introduce Islamic religious sciences such as Sufism, Tawhid, and Fiqh to the
community. The Arabic-Malay Book plays a role in culture because it is a product of the past,
it played a role in the spread of Islam. Even the spread of Arabic-Malay scriptures along with
the spread of Islam itself (Zulkhairi, 2019).
Malay Arabic script is an Arabic script that collaborates with Malay with several
adjustments and additional letters, meaning that Malay Arabic script is a mixture of Arabic
script consisting of 29 characters starting from "alif" to "yes" and added with five characters
that are not Arabic script, but script created by Malays themselves (Idawati et al., 2021). The
existence of Malay Arabic writing can give birth to several intellectual works among the Malay
community. The scholars also used the Malay Arabic script as a written communication tool in
teaching and spreading Islam to their students. In general, the Malay community better
understands the content of teachings that use Malay because the language is the daily language
between fellow Malays. According to Dila Hendriani (Rahmadhi &; Tanjung, 2020), basically
the Jawi script is an Arabic script that is used as a whole and added several letters that are
changed by adding dots to adjust to the consonants that apply in Jawi. The Arabic script consists
of twenty-nine letters. Write it from right to left, by connecting the consonants according to
their respective letters and words. Because Arabic characters are all consonants, not
accompanied by vowels.
Seeing the above phenomenon with community service carried out by students of KKN
Abroad STIE Tanjungpinang Development focuses on bridging the learning of Malay Arabic
/ Jawi / Khat at Tijarah Pintar Gallery, Johor Bahru - Malaysia. This activity will be carried out
live in Johor Bahru - Malaysia on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

METHOD
Service activities carried out by students of KKN Abroad STIE Pembangunan
Tanjungpinang were carried out in the form of direct socialization at Tijarah Pintar Gallery,

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Johor Bahru - Malaysia. This activity also involved lecturers and students of Universiti
Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). This activity will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 in
Johor Bahru, Malaysia. This activity is also the inauguration day or grand opening of Tijarah
Pintar Gallery. This service was carried out with a participatory method involving lecturers and
students from KKN Abroad STIE Pembangunan Tanjungpinang and Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia (UTM).

RESULT
This activity will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
This activity was attended by a group of lecturers and students of KKN Luar Negeri STIE
Pembangunan Tanjungpinang and lecturers of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). This
activity was warmly welcomed by Tijarah Pintar Gallery using kompang. In addition to the
activities that will be carried out by students of KKN Luar Negeri STIE Pembangunan
Tanjungpinang at Tijarah Pintar Gallery, right on that day is the inauguration day or grand
opening of Tijarah Pintar Gallery.

Figure 1. Group of lecturers and students of KKN Abroad STIE Pembangunan Tanjungpinang
received a welcome from Tijarah Pintar Gallery, Johor Bahru-Malaysia.
Then the group of lecturers and students of KKN Luar Negeri STIE Pembangunan
Tanjungpinang were given the opportunity to see and listen to the history of Malay Arabic
writing or Jawi writing at Tijarah Pintar Gallery. In addition, students of KKN Luar Negeri
STIE Pembangunan Tanjungpinang were also given the opportunity to try writing Malay
Arabic script or Jawi writing that had been provided on green paper.
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Figure 2. Students of Foreign KKN STIE Pembangunan Tanjungpinang wrote

Arabic Malay script or Jawi writing in Tijarah Pintar Gallery.
The activity was followed with enthusiasm by students of KKN Luar Negeri STIE
Pembangunan Tanjungpinang in addition to gaining new experience and knowledge about
Malay Arabic writing or Jawi writing to how to write it, Tijarah Pintar Gallery also gave
mementos to lecturers and students of STIE Pembangunan Tanjungpinang Foreign KKN. Not
only mementos, Malay Arabic writing or Jawi writing which was previously also given awards
to 3 students of KKN Abroad STIE Pembangunan Tanjungpinang with neat writing provisions
and not out of a predetermined line.

Figure 3. Students of KKN Abroad STIE Pembangunan Tanjungpinang

received an award from Tijarah Pintar Gallery.

Figure 4. Field Assistance Lecturer (DPL) STIE Pembangunan Tanjungpinang

get a memento from Tijarah Pintar Gallery.
After participating in learning activities to write Malay Arabic script and Jawi writing,
a group of lecturers and students of Foreign KKN STIE Pembangunan Tanjungpinang were
treated to lunch at Tijarah Pintar Gallery. This activity provides valuable experience and

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knowledge for students of KKN Luar Negeri STIE Pembangunan Tanjungpinang. With the
existence of Tijarah Pintar Gallery can preserve one of the Malay cultures, namely Malay
Arabic writing or Jawi writing.

Figure 5. Group photo at Tijarah Pintar Gallery.

DISCUSSION
This activity will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
This activity was attended by a group of lecturers and students of KKN Luar Negeri STIE
Pembangunan Tanjungpinang and lecturers of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). This
activity was warmly welcomed by Tijarah Pintar Gallery as well as the inauguration day or
grand opening of Tijarah Pintar Gallery. The group of lecturers and students of KKN Luar
Negeri STIE Pembangunan Tanjungpinang were given the opportunity to see and listen to the
history of Malay Arabic writing or Jawi writing at Tijarah Pintar Gallery, not only that students
of KKN Luar Negeri STIE Pembangunan Tanjungpinang also had the opportunity to learn
directly how to write Malay Arabic script or Jawi writing at Tijarah Pintar Gallery.

CONCLUSION
This service activity carried out by students of KKN Luar Negeri STIE Pembangunan
Tanjungpinang at Tijarah Pintar Gallery, Johor Bahru-Malaysia provides valuable experience
and knowledge for students of KKN Luar Negeri STIE Pembangunan Tanjungpinang. One of
the activities is learning how to write Malay Arabic script or Jawi writing is a form of
preserving Malay culture.
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