<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the condition of adolescents' awareness in performing Friday prayers and to examine the role of Islamic education in shaping such awareness in Mokobeau Village, South Buton Regency. A qualitative approach with a case study design was employed, in which data were collected through in-depth interviews with 20 purposively selected male Muslim adolescent informants, non-participatory observation during Friday prayer services, and field documentation. Data analysis was conducted using an interactive analysis model encompassing data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing, with method triangulation applied as the data validity technique. The findings reveal that adolescents' awareness in performing Friday prayers falls into three typologies, namely high, moderate, and low awareness. Adolescents with high awareness are driven by intrinsic motivation cultivated through habituation from an early age, while those with moderate and low awareness rely more heavily on external factors or lack sufficient motivation altogether. Islamic education is proven to play a significant role in shaping this awareness through three primary channels, namely the family environment as the first and most dominant institution of religious guidance, the mosque community as a center of informal education, and village social interaction as a mechanism of collective reinforcement. Adolescents who receive comprehensive Islamic education through all three channels simultaneously demonstrate the highest levels of awareness and consistency in worship. These findings contribute to the strengthening of youth character formation in alignment with the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in the areas of quality education and the development of peaceful and sustainable communities.]]>
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