<![CDATA[The transformation of Indonesia's education system in recent years reflects a fairly fundamental paradigm shift, particularly since the introduction of the Merdeka Curriculum as a response to global dynamics and the demands of twenty-first-century learning. This study aims to analyze the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) and to formulate a learning model that better reflects the spirit of this new paradigm. The study employs a qualitative approach through a literature review and content analysis of relevant scholarly sources, including SINTA-indexed national journals and reputable international journals. The findings show that the Merdeka Curriculum has encouraged a shift toward student-centered learning and character strengthening, yet in practice PAI instruction still relies heavily on normative, textual, and cognitively oriented approaches. This is not merely a matter of teaching method but concerns the underlying paradigm of PAI itself, so that the internalization of values and the cultivation of students' spiritual awareness have not developed as expected. Based on these findings, this study proposes an Integrative-Reflective PAI Learning Model Based on Islamic Values, comprising four stages: contextual exploration, value internalization, critical reflection, and value actualization.]]>
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