<![CDATA[Rural youth in developing regions often face structural challenges regarding public speaking confidence, structured Quranic literacy, and moral character reinforcement due to limited interactive educational facilitators. Objective: This study examines the implementation of a Community-Based Research (CBR) approach to empower rural youth through targeted public speaking mentoring, Bayati-style Quranic recitation training, and interactive socio-religious education. Methods: Utilising a four-stage CBR framework (inculturation, collaborative discovery, participatory action design, and reflective evaluation), this programme actively engaged 70 youth participants, primary school students, local religious instructors, and village leaders over a six-week engagement period. Results: Empirical evaluations demonstrated significant improvement across all target indicators: public speaking confidence increased from 28.5% to 86.0%, Bayati Quranic recitation mastery rose from 32.0% to 89.5%, and thaharah and prayer competence improved from 41.5% to 94.0%. Active youth participation fostered local leadership and collective moral awareness. Conclusion and Implications: The CBR framework successfully transformed passive community learners into active social agents, establishing sustainable community-driven educational routines and offering a replicable empowerment model for rural community service.]]>
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