Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) or National Islamic Secondary School (Arabic: المدرسة الثانوية الوطنية الدينية) is a type of institutional group of education established and managed by the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE). SMKA forms Religious Education Institution (IPA) with two other types of institutional group of education, which are Government-funded Religious School (SABK) and normal secondary schools with Religious Stream Class (KAA)
History
An idea to establish SMKA was inspired by the then MOE Director for Islamic Education, Nik Mohammed Mohyideen Wan Musa. It was coincide with the aspiration of MOE and the Muslim community who realised its benefit. Several efforts were made before, including assistance to independent Islamic schools and recommendation to them to apply new system.
The establishment of SMKA was in line with the effort to modernise Malaysian education system on that time. Improvements of Islamic education system in Islamic schools were in accordance with current developments as well. Thus, an idea inspired by Nik Mohammed Mohyideen was turned to reality by Dr. Abdul Hamid Othman and Zainal Abidin Abdul Kadir, both were top officials responsible for Islamic affairs in Malaysia.
In 1970s, independent Islamic schools were not received well from the public due to unorganised administrative system and the lack of facilities, while the people's awareness towards education increased at the same time. Therefore, MOE consulted with state governments in Peninsular Malaysia to adjust administrative and curricular system in Islamic schools with those in daily schools.
Most of Islamic schools, before this, emphasise Islamic studies and Arabic language too much without giving attention to other subjects available in daily schools like science, mathematics, geography and history. This was due to the inability of Islamic schools to provide laboratories. Consequently, graduates of Islamic schools were less competitive in human resources market and current challenges faced by the people.
In 1977, MOE established SMKA, took over 11 state and independent Islamic schools and gave them the status of SMKA.[1] Since then, the number of SMKAs has increased due to the building and opening of new SMKAs all over Malaysia (like a number of SMKAs in Malaysia) and promotion of status from normal secondary school to SMKA (as in the case of SMKA Tun Perak in Jasin, Melaka which was a normal secondary school before 2012).[2]
However, a small number of SMKAs have lost its status due to promotion of status to a Fully Residential School (like SBPI Jempol in Batu Kikir, Negeri Sembilan, which was previously SMKA Jempol sometimes in 2002) and return to the respective State Government (as in the case of SMKA Tun Ahmad Zaidi in Kuching, Sarawak in 2012).
As of 2019, Malaysia has 60 SMKAs. The newest SMKAs opened in Malaysia have been SMKA Pagoh, Johor (which was opened in January 2018) and SMKA Jerlun, Kedah (which was opened in January 2019).
Features
SMKA is different comparing to other secondary schools. SMKA is a place for those who want to learn and practice Islamic culture, not only through the teaching and learning of Arabic language, Jawi and Quranic skills, but also activities applying Islamic values. SMKA students, upon their graduation, have a wide chance to further their studies locally and internationally in various fields. Consequently, SMKA will be able not only to produce wise and accountable Islamic preacher, but also to produce experts who understand Islam.
List of SMKA
As of 2018, SMKAs are as follows:
| No. | Name of School | Shortform | Status | Location | Est. | Motto | Official website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMKA Arau | SMKAA | TMUA | Arau, Perlis | 1933 | Ilmu, Usaha, Jaya | [1] Archived 2018-05-07 at the Wayback Machine |
| 2 | SMKA (P) Alawiyah | SMKAP | SKK | Kangar, Perlis | 1947 | Ilmu Asas Taqwa | [2] |
| 3 | SMKA Kedah | SMKAK | SKK, TMUA[3] | Alor Setar, Kedah | 1984 | Ketekunan Asas Kejayaan | [3] |
| 4 | SMKA Baling | SMKAB | – | Baling, Kedah | 1996 | Berilmu, Beramal, Bertaqwa | [4] |
| 5 | SMKA Sik | SMKAS | SKK | Sik, Kedah | 1998 | Beriman, Berilmu, Beramal | – |
| 6 | SMKA Yan | SMKAY | – | Yan, Kedah | 1997 | Berilmu, Beramal, Berjihad | [5] |
| 7 | SMKA al-Irshad | SMAI | SBT | Kepala Batas, Penang | 1977 | الإيمان أساس النجاح | – |
| 8 | SMKA Sheikh Abdullah Fahim[4] | SMKANT | SKK, TMUA | Nibong Tebal, Penang | 1995 | Iman, Amal, Taqwa | – |
| 9 | SMKA al-Mashoor (L) | SMASH | SKK | Air Itam, Penang | 1916 | Beriman dan Berilmu | – |
| 10 | SMKA (P) al-Mashoor | SMASH | – | Georgetown, Penang | 1916 | Beriman dan Berilmu | – |
| 11 | SMKA Sultan Azlan Shah | KASAS | SKK | Bota, Perak | 1984 | Berilmu, Beramal, Bertaqwa | – |
| 12 | SMKA Slim River | SMKASR | – | Slim River, Perak | 1993 | Berilmu, Beriman, Beramal | – |
| 13 | SMKA Kerian | KERIS | TMUA | Semanggol, Perak | 1999 | Istiqamah Cemerlang | – |
| 14 | SMKA Tun Hajah Rahah[5] | – | SKK | Sabak Bernam, Selangor | 1983 | Disiplin Teras Kejayaan | – |
| 15 | SMKA Kuala Selangor | KUSISS | SKK | Kuala Selangor, Selangor | 1994 | Iman, Ilmu, Amal | – |
| 16 | SMKA Maahad Hamidiah | MAHISS | SKK | Kajang, Selangor | 1977 | إن العلم نور | [6]– |
| 17 | SMKA Kuala Lumpur | SMKAKL | TMUA | Kepong, Kuala Lumpur | 1988 | Berilmu, Beramal, Berbakti | [7] Archived 2020-05-05 at the Wayback Machine |
| 18 | SMKA Putrajaya | SMAPUTRA | SKK | Precinct 11, Putrajaya | 2011 | Berilmu, Beriman, Berintegriti | [8] Archived 2020-08-13 at the Wayback Machine |
| 19 | SMKA Sheikh Hj. Mohd. Said | SMKA SHAMS | SKK | Seremban, Negeri Sembilan | 1959 | Dunia dan Akhirat Tuntutan Hidup | [9] |
| 20 | SMKA Dato' Hj. Abu Hassan Sail | SEMADAH | SKK, TMUA | Pedas, Negeri Sembilan | 1995 | Cemerlang di Dunia, Sejahtera di Akhirat | – |
| 21 | SMKA Sharifah Rodziah | SHAHROD | SBT | Telok Mas, Malacca | 1977 | Al-Amanah | [10] |
| 22 | SMKA Sultan Muhammad | SULTAN | SKK | Batu Berendam, Malacca | 1967 | Ilmu Punca Kejayaan | [11] |
| 23 | SMKA Tun Perak[2] | – | – | Jasin, Malacca | 1965 | Maju Terus | [12] |
| 24 | SMKA Maahad Muar | MAAHAD | SKK, TMUA | Muar, Johor | 1963 | العلم، الإيمان، العمل | [13] |
| 25 | SMKA Segamat | SEMANGAT | – | Segamat, Johor | 1988 | العلم، الإيمان، العمل | [14] |
| 26 | SMKA Johor Bahru | SMKAJB | SKK | Johor Bahru, Johor | 1997 | Beriman, Berilmu, Beramal | – |
| 27 | SMKA Bandar Penawar | – | – | Kota Tinggi, Johor | 1993 | Al-Falah | [15] |
| 28 | SMKA Pagoh | – | – | Pagoh, Johor | 2017 | – | – |
| 29 | SMKA Tengku Ampuan Hajjah Afzan | SMKA TAHAP | SKK | Jerantut, Pahang | 1984 | Baca, Amal, Hayati | [16] |
| 30 | SMKA Pahang | SMKAP | SKK | Muadzam Shah, Pahang | 1996 | Berilmu, Bertaqwa | – |
| 31 | SMKA Sheikh Abdul Malek | SHAMS | SKK | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | 1984 | اقرا، أسجد، اقترب | [17] Archived 2011-12-30 at the Wayback Machine |
| 32 | SMKA Dato' Haji Abbas | SMKADHA | SKK | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | 1953 | العلم نور | – |
| 33 | SMKA Wataniah | SMKAWA | SKK | Besut, Terengganu | 1950 | العلم أساس العلى | [18] Archived 2017-07-08 at the Wayback Machine |
| 34 | SMKA Durian Guling | SMKADG | SKK | Marang, Terengganu | 1954 | Belajar Berjasa | – |
| 35 | SMKA Nurul Ittifaq | SMKANI | – | Besut, Terengganu | 1930 | العلم أساس التقدم | – |
| 36 | SMKA Kuala Abang | SMKAKA | SKK | Dungun, Terengganu | 1997 | Al-Ihsan Hati Bestari | – |
| 37 | SMKA Naim Lilbanat | SMART NAIM | SBT | Kota Bharu, Kelantan | 1941 | Islam Suluh Tamadun | – |
| 38 | SMKA Falahiah | SMKAF | – | Kota Bharu, Kelantan | 1939 | نور على نور | – |
| 39 | SMKA Wataniah | – | SKK | Machang, Kelantan | – | Ilmu, Iman, Amal | – |
| 40 | SMKA Melor | – | SKK | Kota Bharu, Kelantan | 1990 | Iman, Amal, Taqwa | – |
| 41 | SMKA Tok Bachok | ToBaNISS | SKK, TMUA | Bachok, Kelantan | – | Beriman, Beristiqamah | – |
| 42 | SMKA Lati | – | SKK | Pasir Mas, Kelantan | 2002 | Beriman, Berilmu, Beramal | – |
| 43 | SMKA Tun Ahmadshah | TUNAS | – | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | 1988 | Berilmu, Beramal, Bertaqwa | – |
| 44 | SMKA Kota Kinabalu | SMKAKK | TMUA | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | 1990 | Berilmu, Beriman, Beramal | – |
| 45 | SMKA Limauan | SMALNIS | – | Papar, Sabah | 1977 | Beramal dan Bertaqwa | – |
| 46 | SMKA Tun Datu Mustapha | SMKA TDM | – | Papar, Sabah | 2003 | Berilmu, Beriman, Bertaqwa | – |
| 47 | SMKA Mohamad Ali | SEMEKAR | – | Ranau, Sabah | 1989 | Berilmu, Beramal, Bertaqwa | – |
| 48 | SMKA Tun Said | SMATS KB | – | Kota Belud, Sabah | 2001 | Beriman, Berilmu, Beramal | – |
| 49 | SMKA Keningau | SEMAKEN | – | Keningau, Sabah | 2013 | Berilmu, Beramal, Bertaqwa | [19] |
| 50 | SMKA Tun Juhar | SEMAJU | – | Sandakan, Sabah | 1989 | Tauhid Asas Iman | – |
| 51 | SMKA Tun Sakaran | SMATS Semporna | – | Semporna, Sabah | 1983 | من جد وجد | – |
| 52 | SMKA Sheikh Hj. Othman Abdul Wahab | SMKA SHOAW | – | Kuching, Sarawak | 1976 | Berilmu, Beramal, Bertaqwa | [20] |
| 53 | SMKA Matang 2 | SAMAKu | – | Kuching, Sarawak | 1985 | Ilmu, Iman, Amal | [21] |
| 54 | SMKA Sibu | SMKAS | – | Sibu, Sarawak | 1985 | Berilmu, Bertaqwa, Berbakti | – |
| 55 | SMKA Miri | SMKAMi | – | Miri, Sarawak | 1985 | Berjihad dan Bertaqwa | – |
| 56 | SMKA Limbang | SMKALim | – | Limbang, Sarawak | 1985 | Beriman, Berilmu, Beramal | – |
| 57 | SMKA Igan | SMKAI | – | Mukah, Sarawak | 1985 | Berilmu, Beriman, Beramal | – |
| 58 | SMKA Saratok | SMK ASAR | – | Saratok, Sarawak | 2002 | Berilmu, Beriman, Beramal, Bertaqwa | – |
References
- ^ "Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA)". Portal Rasmi Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (in Malay). Ministry of Education, Malaysia. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ a b "SMK Tun Perak kini SMK Agama". Utusan Malaysia. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ TMUA stands for Tahfiz Model Ulul Albab, a status given to a school by MOE to organise Tahfiz al-Quran programme for its students.
- ^ Abdul Rohim, Andi; Azudin, Ammar Yas (30 January 2016). "SMKA Nibong Tebal kini SMKA Sheikh Abdullah Fahim". Malaysia Aktif. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Mohd., Hariz (17 June 2016). "SMKA Sabak Bernam is now SMKA Tun Hajah Rahah". New Straits Times. Retrieved 5 August 2016.