Education on the Importance of empowering Religious knowledge in Children

Abstract

Religious knowledge is one of the most essential skills that humans must acquire from a young age. This aligns with the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): "Seek knowledge (of religion) from the cradle to the grave." This community service activity aims to educate elementary school-aged children on the importance of empowering religious knowledge in developing a positive personality and mental health before they move on to the next level of education. This Community Service Program (PKM) was implemented in three sessions: 1) preparation and feasibility, 2) implementation, and 3) evaluation. The results of this PKM activity provide insight into the importance of empowering religious knowledge in elementary school children for developing positive mental and personality traits in their lives. This reality was evident in the elementary school children's attentive and cheerful listening to the speakers' educational presentations. Similarly, the teachers expressed their hope that similar PKM activities should be regularly held by universities to foster religious values, morals, and ethics in children from an early age, thereby fostering positive personality and mental health.