Keywords
Mualaf
New Converts Management
Government
NGOs
Da’wah
How to Cite
Abstract
The increase in the number of new converts every year has never been taken lightly by government agencies in Malaysia. The Council or the State Islamic Religious Department and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have played a role in managing the welfare of new converts. The question is, what is the function or role played by government and NGO agencies in managing and administering the affairs of new converts, and to what extent is the mobilization of energy organized to reach out to them? This paper aims to identify the functions of government and NGO agencies in Malaysia to support new converts to meet their spiritual and material needs. Besides, issues and challenges of convert management are also described. The method used in this study is documentation or secondary data analysis without participating in any field research. The study shows that there is a network of cooperation has been formed between the agencies either in part or in all aspects, starting at the level of the Islamization process and registration, education, joint programs, pilgrimage and welfare, funds, and others. Therefore, at the end of this paper, some suggestions are proposed to improve the existing cooperation and management system for the betterment of preserving the welfare of new converts.
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