KUALA LUMPUR: The 25K Huffaz Gathering will be held this year as a testament to the collective efforts to elevate tahfiz institutions and honour the huffaz generation, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic).
The Deputy Prime Minister said tahfiz institutions played a crucial role in building the Quran generation, adding that they were not merely places to memorise the Quran but centres for developing a rabbani generation that comprehended, appreciated and practised these sacred teachings in everyday life.
“I am committed to ensuring that huffaz institutions continue to be upheld so that more huffaz will be produced, skilled not only in memorising but also possessing intellectual capabilities and skills that can contribute to national development,” he said in a statement yesterday, Bernama reported.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council chairman, said the progress of tahfiz institutions in Malaysia was highly commendable, with 18 state maahad tahfiz and 1,058 private maahad tahfiz operating nationwide.
He said the number of tahfiz students had now reached 55,000, with nearly 8,000 dedicated teachers, proving that public interest in tahfiz education was growing and reflecting an increasing awareness of the importance of building a Quran-centred generation.
Ahmad Zahid said the Tabika Kemas Pre-Tahfiz programme not only laid a strong foundation in tahfiz education but also instilled Islamic values that would shape children’s identity from an early age.
He said the programme could also serve as foundation for the target of producing 125,000 professional huffaz by 2050, a vision aimed at elevating Malaysia’s status as a world-class reference centre for Quranic education.
