<![CDATA[This research investigates how the Bengkel Qur’an program, run under the Education Division of Yayasan Darussalam Kota Wisata in Bogor, is managed to help adult and elderly female participants (jemaah ibu-ibu) learn to read the Qur’an. Starting from just three learning points in 2021, the program has since expanded to eighteen locations and now serves over 850 participants between the ages of 45 and 85, the majority of whom had no prior ability to read the Qur’an before joining. The study seeks to evaluate the program's management through the lens of the four core functions planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling (POAC) and to uncover the factors that either support or hinder the implementation of the Usmani Method. Using a descriptive qualitative design, data were gathered through direct observation, in-depth interviews with the Education Division coordinator, one Bengkel Qur’an head teacher, and one participant, together with supporting documentation. The data were then processed using the Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña interactive analysis model. Results indicate that all four management functions are present, but their maturity varies: planning and actuating stand out as the strongest, supported by systematic needs assessment and disciplined application of the Usmani Method, whereas organizing and controlling remain underdeveloped, especially in terms of andragogy-based teacher training and a more anticipatory evaluation process. Among the supporting factors are participants' strong internal motivation and solid backing from the institution, while the main obstacles are the complexity of gharib content in the first volume, uneven starting abilities among learners, and memory-related challenges tied to older age. The study concludes that community-based Qur’an learning initiatives aimed at adult and elderly learners call for a distinct, andragogy-oriented management model rather than one designed for children.]]>
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