By BEVERLY C. PAOYON
ALABEL, Sarangani
(April 22, 2013) – Around four thousand guests and delegates from the 49 Islamic
schools in Sarangani are joining this year’s Musabaqah, an event the province is
holding to develop sportsmanship among Muslim youth through academic and
athletic competitions.
Set on April 23-25,
the Musabaqah is an intramurals where pupils from the Madaris centers within the
six coastal towns of Sarangani meet every other year.
The activity,
according to peace program officer Jocelyn Lambac Kanda, is a venue to “develop
the character or sportsmanship, physical well-being, self confidence, and will
also entice the young Muslims of Sarangani to strive more both in curricular and
extra-curricular engagements” thru engaging in sports and literary contests.
Arabic education
through Madaris school program is among the successful initiatives of Governor
Migs Dominguez which has become a model for Muslim youth education even in
Muslim Mindanao.
Kanda said the program has been implemented as private
learning institutions offering informal education “where young Muslims acquire
Arabic literacy, learn good values and understand the Holy Qur’an as guidance in
economic, social, and spiritual aspects in their daily life,” Kanda
said.
She explained the provincial government of Sarangani has
been extending support to the program through the provision of honoraria to the
Asatidz or Madaris facilitators, school materials and regular teaching
enhancement trainings.
The project, according to Kanda, “works to promote peace
through mainstreaming the Muslim population through provision of relevant Arabic
Education and promotion of cultural practices.” She pointed out the holding of
the Musabaqah is an avenue for these youth to appreciate more of their culture.
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