Author(s)

Noornajihan Jaafar, Norakyairee Mohd Raus, Nurul Asiah Fasehah Muhamad, Norzulaili Mohd. Ghazalid, Robiatul Adawiyah Mohd Amat, Syed Najihuddin Syed Hassan, Mahyuddin Hashim, Ab. Halim Tamuri, Norshidah Mohamed Salleh, Mohd IsaHamzah

Faculty of Education, National University of Malaysia, Bandar Baru Bangi, Malaysia.
Faculty of Quranic and Sunnah Studies, Islamic Science Universitiy of Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, Malaysia.
International Islamic University College Selangor, Bandar Seri Putra, Malaysia.

This paper discusses scenarios that occur in the delivery of the National Education Program, focusing the debate on the Special Education teacher professionalism especially teachers of Islamic Studies (IET). The objective of this study is to propose solutions to issues and challenges of the teaching profession by presenting a model of Special Education teacher as Murabbi. The term Murabbi is selected in this model as opposed to Mursyid, Mu’allim, Muaddib, and Mudarris, because Murabbi encompasses the concept of love which is very close to special children as applied in this element. The findings of this study have resulted a model teacher as Murabbi particularly in the context of special education. There are eight characteristics of effective teachers as Murabbi contribute towards upholding the special education system of the country.

Murabbi, Quran Education, Special Children

Jaafar, N. , Raus, N. , Muhamad, N. , Ghazalid, N. , Amat, R. , Hassan, S. , Hashim, M. , Tamuri, A. , Salleh, N. and IsaHamzah, M. (2014) Quran Education for Special Children: Teacher as Murabbi. Creative Education, 5, 435-444. doi: 10.4236/ce.2014.57053.