<![CDATA[This community service program aims to cultivate an Arabic language environment (Biah Arabiyah) at Pondok Pesantren Riqa through the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach. The initiative was driven by the observation that many pesantren possess significant human and institutional assets such as qualified ustadz, existing Arabic learning clubs, and motivated students yet these assets remain underutilized in creating a comprehensive and sustainable Arabic-speaking environment. The ABCD approach was applied by first mapping the internal assets of the pesantren, including the strengths, skills, and existing programs, and then leveraging them as the primary foundation for program development. Activities implemented included Arabic conversation training (muhadatsah), vocabulary enrichment campaigns (mufradat), Arabic-only zone establishment, daily Arabic expression habituation (ta'bir yawmi), and student leadership empowerment through a language ambassador program. The results demonstrate that the ABCD-based strategy effectively stimulated organic participation among santri, strengthened community ownership of the language program, and produced measurable improvements in spoken Arabic proficiency and confidence. This program affirms that community-based language development rooted in existing assets can serve as a replicable and sustainable model for Arabic language education in Indonesian Islamic boarding schools.]]>
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