Fostering national harmony through inter-religious education: an analysis of Pendidikan Moral KSSM and Pendidikan Islam KSSM syllabi

Haswazil, Nur Nisa Solehah binti Muhamad and Shehu, Fatmir Mehdi and Md. Zamin, Ainul Azmin (2026) Fostering national harmony through inter-religious education: an analysis of Pendidikan Moral KSSM and Pendidikan Islam KSSM syllabi. Intellectual Discourse, 34 (2). pp. 367-391. ISSN 0128-4878 E-ISSN 2289-5639

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Abstract

This article explores the role of inter-religious education in fostering national harmony in Malaysia, with a specific focus on the content of Pendidikan Moral (Moral Education) and Pendidikan Islam (Islamic Education) syllabi under the Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Menengah (Secondary School Standard Curriculum). The goal of this study is to examine the inter-religious education elements present in both syllabi and assess their effectiveness in promoting understanding, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence among students of diverse religious backgrounds. This research is particularly important because it offers a critical lens for evaluating the current educational frameworks in shaping a unified, multi-religious society. The focus of the discussion is on: (a) defining the concept and urgency of inter-religious education in the Malaysian context; (b) introducing Hikmah Pedagogy as a suitable framework for Malaysia; and (c) analysing the content of both syllabi for the presence and depth of interreligious education elements. The methods employed in this paper include textual analysis of curriculum documents, evaluation of textbook content, and comparison with existing scholarly research. This research concludes with the finding that, while inter-religious education elements are present, especially in the Pendidikan Moral KSSM syllabus at the lower secondary level, they are insufficiently integrated into the Pendidikan Islam KSSM syllabus.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Inter-religious Education, Pendidikan Islam, Pendidikan Moral, KSSM, Malaysia.
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions BPL Islamic education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1705 Education and training of teachers L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2361 Curriculum L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC905 Islamic Education
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion
Depositing User:	DR. FATMIR SHEHU
Date Deposited:	29 Jun 2026 16:51
Last Modified:	29 Jun 2026 16:51
Queue Number:	2026-06-Q3822
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/129571

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