Tafkir: Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Education
Vol. 7 No. 4 (2026): Integrative Islamic Education

From Reformist Ideology to Classroom Practice: The Influence of Hasan Al-Banna's Thought on Islamic Values Education in Elementary Schools

Muhammad Furqan (Universitas Samudra, Langsa, Indonesia)
Sakdiah Sakdiah (Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh, Indonesia)
Edy Chandra (Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Indonesia)
Hayati Hayati (Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh, Indonesia)
Astrifidha Rahma Amalia (Politeknik Negeri Malang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study analyzes the educational thought of Hasan Al-Banna (1906–1949), founder of the Muslim Brotherhood (al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun). It examines its theoretical influence on Islamic values education in elementary schools. As one of the twentieth century's most prominent Islamic reformist thinkers, Al-Banna developed a comprehensive educational philosophy centered on the principle that genuine societal reform must begin with forming individual character through tarbiyah (Islamic nurturing). Employing a qualitative approach through conceptual and biographical analysis of Al-Banna's primary writings, particularly his Majmu'at Rasa'il, this study identifies four core educational values embedded in his reformist thought: tarbiyah al-nafs (self-nurturing and spiritual formation), akhlaq (moral character), ukhuwwah Islamiyyah (Islamic brotherhood and social solidarity), and amar ma'ruf nahi munkar (enjoining good and forbidding evil). The study further explores how these values can be theoretically translated into principles of Islamic values education at the primary school level, including integrated curriculum design, teacher moral exemplarship (uswah hasanah), and community-based character formation. The findings suggest that Al-Banna's educational philosophy offers enduring and substantive conceptual resources for enriching Islamic values education in elementary schools, particularly in Muslim-majority societies such as Indonesia. This study contributes to the discourse on Islamic educational philosophy and the pedagogical legacy of twentieth-century Islamic reformist thought.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

tijie

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Subject

Religion Humanities Education Other

Description

Focus. The focus is to provide readers with a better understanding of Islamic education and present developments through the publication of articles. Scope. Study of Al-Quran and Hadith on Education; Philosophy of Islamic Education; History of Islamic Education; Theological Foundation of Education; ...