This community engagement program aimed to enhance the understanding of Arabic grammar (nahwu) among students (mahasantri) at the Ma’had Aly of Sunan Drajat Islamic Boarding School. Using the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach, the program empowered senior mahasantri as peer facilitators to guide small study groups through contextualized grammar lessons. The activities were conducted over a three-month period in the dormitory environment and included initial coordination, group formation, material development, intensive mentoring sessions, and periodic evaluations. The results showed a significant improvement in participants’ mastery of nahwu, the development of a collaborative learning culture, and increased confidence in reading classical Arabic texts. The program successfully integrated pesantren values with participatory learning strategies. These outcomes suggest that this model can serve as a reference for similar Arabic learning initiatives in other Islamic boarding schools
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