MATRI carries the symbols (syi’ar)
of "Scholars being the Heirs to the Prophet" with the aim to provide
an extensive and structured knowledge of Islam so that the scholars will be
able to understand the Quran and the Hadith of the Prophet (Peace Be upon Him)
and the books published in Arabic. The Ma’had aims at educating the students
with the perfect system of Islamic Tarbiyah through several activities, with
aspirations to produce Islamic preachers and leaders who possess the correct syakhsiyah (character). They will be nurtured
to be competent in various fields while at the same time having knowledge of
the syariah and current sciences. They will also go down into society to become citizens who are committed to the teachings of Islam in the effort to
implement and continue the work entrusted to Muslims by Allah.
The Ma'had (MATRI) is located in the Village of Tunjung, Beseri, Perlis. She
was founded by the late Al-Fadl Dato 'Dahlan bin Mohd. Zain and started
operations on 2 August 1987 equivalent to 17 th day of Muharram 1407H. Starting
with 17 students (8 men and 9 women) and now Matri has more than 66 teachers
and staff and more than 800 students. Matri provides Islamic education system
through the Integrated Secondary School Curriculum (KBSM) and Pre-University
Special Stage curriculum with emphasis on Islamic subjects and Arabic.
In the course of its growth, MATRI was
initially registered with the Perlis Department of Islamic Affairs (JAIPs) on
the 8th day of April 1990. The registration’s reference: JAIPs-AM-1 / 8 / (8).
It also at the same time has been registered with the Perlis State Department
of Education (JPNPs) and approved by the Ministry of Education Malaysia on
August 20, 1994 with the following department’s Registration reference: No.
24/98. Matri is today recognized by the Ministry of Education Malaysia as an
International School. The approval Reference No. is: KP (JPS) 5181/20/01/Jld.2
(47).
MATRI has a strong vision to develop and grow into an institution of
higher learning in various fields such as Al-Qur'an and Sunnah, the Sharia and
Usuludin and also excel in the fields of science and technology.
Sourced and translated into English, from the MATRI webpage.
