Madrasah Al-Ahmadiah Al-Islamiah di Narathiwat, Thailand dan Koleksi Al-Quran: Satu Kajian Deskriptif

Madrasah al-Ahmadiah al-Islamiah in Narathiwat, Thailand and Quran Collections: A Descriptive Analysis

Abstract

Madrasah al-Ahmadiah al-Islamiah is one of the Islamic educational centers founded in Narathiwat, Thailand. This Madrasah was founded by local scholar Haji Ahmad bin Samae. The Madrasah also serves as the center for the collection of Malay and Islamic manuscripts in Southern Thailand. This article is aimed at investigating the background of the institution, and also listing the collection of manuscripts found there. Qualitative method has been used by applying the method of subject determination. Data was obtained from interview as well as books and paperworks that related to this topic. The finding showed that there are 70 manuscripts of Quran with different sizes have been conserved. This study is important in the effort to preserve and uplift the institution as well as increase academic mobility in maintaining and studying manuscripts of Malay’s Archipelago.

ABSTRAK

Madrasah al-Ahmadiah al-Islamiah adalah salah sebuah pusat pendidikan Islam yang diasaskan di Narathiwat, Thailand. Madrasah ini telah diasaskan oleh ilmuwan tempatan bernama Haji Ahmad bin Samae. Madrasah ini turut berperanan sebagai pusat pengumpulan manuskrip Melayu dan Islam di Selatan Thailand. Artikel ini bertujuan menyelidik latarbelakang institusi dan juga menyenaraikan koleksi manuskrip yang terdapat di situ. Metode kualitatif telah digunakan dalam mengumpulkan data kajian. Data telah dikumpulkan melalui temubual serta kajian kepustakaan yang berkaitan. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa terdapat 70 naskhah manuskrip Quran pelbagai saiz yang telah dipulihara. Kajian ini adalah penting dalam usaha memelihara, memartabatkan institusi tersebut serta dapat meningkatkan mobiliti akademik dalam pemuliharaan dan pengkajian khazanah manuskrip Nusantara.