Ma'ahad Muhammadi Lelaki

Maahad Muhammadi Lelaki المعهد المحمدي للبنين
Location
Kota Bharu, Kelantan Malaysia
Coordinates	6°07′54″N 102°15′27″E / 6.131754°N 102.257491°E
Information
Type	State Government-funded religious school
Established	April 1, 1937
Session	Single
School code	DXT 1018
Principal	Mr Che Kamarudin Kamel bin Che Muhammad
Colour(s)	Red, green, yellow & pink
Yearbook	Al-Hikmah
Website	Link

Maahad Muhammadi Lelaki or Maahad Muhammadi Lilbanin (Arabic: المعهد المحمدي للبنين; English: "Muhammadi Institute for Boys") is a prominent Islamic secondary school in Kelantan, Malaysia. It is located at Jalan Pengkalan Chepa, Mukim Padang Bongor, Kota Bharu. The school is state-funded and governed by the Islamic Foundation of Kelantan (Yayasan Islam Kelantan).

The school has played an important role in the history and course of academic development of Kelantan. It uses two-tier system in its education: conventional and Islamic academiae.

History

The history of Maahad Muhammadi Lelaki can be traced back to the 1st of April, 1937 (Thursday; 20th of Muharram, 1356 AH), when it was founded as al-Madrasah al-Muhammadiah al-Arabiyah at Kelantan Council of Religion and Malay Custom Building (currently, the Islamic Museum of Kelantan; next-to Muhammadi Mosque) in Jalan Sultan by a royal charter from His Royal Highness Sultan Ismail ibni Sultan Muhammad IV, the then-Sultan of Kelantan.

The first principal was Mr Sayid Abu Bakr bin Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al-Attas, a Singaporean from Arab lineage. The school's syllabus was after the Egyptian al-Azhar secondary school system, given to Mr Sayid by the then-Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Sheikh Mustafa al-Maraghi.

From being a school focusing only on Arabic and Islamic knowledge, it started to introduce English language subject into the syllabus on 1954, followed by Malay language subject in 1961. Social sciences studies such as History, Geography, Mathematics, Economics and Science was started in year 1971.

Al-Azhar University has recognized the certificate from Maahad Muhammadi (شهادة المعهد المحمدي) since year 1960.

Maahad Muhammadi Lelaki shares a common history with Maahad Muhammadi Perempuan and Maahad Muhammadi Pasir Pekan; but not with Maahad Muhammadi Tumpat, Maahad Muhammadi Rantau Panjang, or Maahad Muhammadi Pasir Mas.

Throughout its history, the school has changed its name numerous times:

• Al-Madrasah Al-Muhammadiah Al-Arabiah (1937-1942)
• Al-Madrasah Al-Arabiah Jame’ Merbau Al-Ismaili (1942-1956)
• Al-Maahad Al-Muhammadi Al-Qismu Al-Arabi (1956-1973)
• Al-Maahad Al-Muhammadi (1975-1982)
• The school was segregated into Maahad Muhammadi Lelaki (for boys) dan Maahad Muhammadi Perempuan (for girls) (1 July 1982 – now)

Maahad Muhammadi Pasir Pekan was founded on the temporary site accommodating the male students in Pasir Pekan, Tumpat on 1989.

The school's logo

The logo of Maahad Muhammadi Lelaki

Objects

The crest

• Symbolises the strength and valour of Maahad Muhammadi Lelaki’s members.

The circular riband

• Symbolises the ‘world without limit.’ Maahad Muhammadi to master all fields of knowledge.

Colours

Red

• Symbolises the courage of the students.

Green

• One of the syi’ar of Islam, it represents the colour of heaven, faithfulness, unity, and the practice of Islamic teachings.

Yellow

• Represents the school’s preserved status and hope of the community towards the school.

Three background colours motives.

• The purpose of human creation: being a caliph, servant of God, and missionary of Islam.

Texts

The use of Jawi texts

• It symbolises the harmonious integration of religious and scientific knowledge and to value its heritage by instilling the moral values into the souls of Maahad Muhammadi students.

The word اقرأ

• The first revelation to Muhammad

Al-Maahad Al-Muhammadi (in Arabic text) 1937 writing

• The school's name in Arabic and commemoration of the year the school was established.

Notable people

Faculty

• Muhammad Yusuf bin Ahmad, also known as 'Tok Kenali.'
• Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, former Chief Minister of Kelantan.
• Datuk Nik Abdul Kadir Nik Muhammad, Vice Mufti of Kelantan.

Alumni

• Datuk Mohammad bin Che Wook, academician and former Mufti of Kelantan.
• Mat Jahaya Hussin, former Mufti of Perlis.
• Emeritus Professor Dr Mahmood Zuhdi Hj Ab Majid, professor at University of Malaya.
• Datuk Dr Johari Mat, Senator at Malaysian Senate.
• Datuk Mohd Amar Abdullah, Deputy Chief Minister of Kelantan.
• Dr Md Yusnan Yusof, Kelantan State Assemblyman and former lecturer at International Islamic University Malaysia.
• Dr Amaludin Ab Rahman, researcher and lecturer at Faculty of Human Ecology, Putra University of Malaysia.
• Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud, State's Executive Councillor and former Speaker for Kelantan State Legislative Assembly.
• Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz, Member of Parliament for Pasir Mas constituency.
• Dr Azwira Abdul Aziz, lecturer at National University of Malaysia.
• Sharhan Shafie, TV9 personality.

External links

• Maahad Muhammadi Lelaki