Saudi Arabia is one of the Moslem countries in the Middle East which limits women’s rights. These women have limited access to economy, education, as well as politics. 2009 was the milestone for women’s public participation in Saudi Arabia. This research aims to analyze the development of gender equality issue in Saudi Arabia which encourages policy changes in the era of King Salman. Gender is a character owned by someone in accordance with his/her social role based on his/her sex. Gender equality focuses on the equality of social role which is obtained by both men and women. In Koran surah Al- Baqarah article 288, there are two perspectives about women’s position which included normative and contextual aspects. Gender equality in Islamic’s perspective has been recognized in OKI’s Charter article 6. This research uses qualitative method with literature study approach. The result shows that the dynamic of policy changes in Saudi Arabia is influenced by the condition of Saudi’s women socio-cultural itself, the debate of the Ulama about gender equality which proposes Wassatiya’s perspective and Vision 2030 by Mohammad bin Salman as the hope of the implementation of the policy which gives a bigger opportunity for women’s role in public.

The use of learning methods is needed in learning activities, with the existence of learning methods the process of delivering learning is more effective. This study aims to find out what the steps for implementing the mind mapping method in learning morality in junior high schools are. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. Sources of data were taken from three informants through a set of interview protocols that have been validated by one expert in their field, the informant is a teacher of Islamic religious education in junior high schools. The informants were selected through a purposeful sampling technique. Then, all of the interview results are analyzed by using Milles and Huberman pattern. From the results of the interview, it was stated that the use of the mind mapping method consisted of seven steps, namely four steps taken by the teacher consisting of first providing media and learning resources, second delivering mind mapping material, third dividing students into several groups, fourth carrying out evaluation while three implementation steps the activities carried out by the students consisted of the first students discussing making a complete mind map, the second students presenting the results of the discussion in front of the class and the third students concluding the lesson. The results of this study can be used as initial data for further research in examining this problem in different contexts and issues.

How glorious it is to be a memorizer of the Quran because it is placed by Allah SWT in a glorious place and can practice the Quran in daily life, but if it is not based on a strong motivation then this noble activity cannot be realized properly. This study aims to analyze the motivation of students at the Rumah Qur’an Tarqiyah in memorizing the Quran. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. Sources of data were taken from five informants through in-depth interviews selected by purposive sampling technique, all informants were students who were taking part in the Quran memorization program at the Rumah Qur’an Tarqiyah. All interviews were analyzed thematically, used the Miles and Huberman technique. The research findings show seven student motivations in memorizing the Quran. The seven motivations are: i) wanting to keep the Quran, ii) getting intercession, iii) giving glory to parents, iv) wanting to be a hafiz that airs on television, v) parents’ encouragement, vi) teachers’ encouragement, vii) memorizing more the surah of the Quran. The results of this study are used as initial data for future researchers in examining this topic with different contexts and issues.

Arabic is one of the subjects studied at the State Aliyah Madrasah. However, Arabic is only taught in a limited number of hours, as a result, problems arise in learning Arabic where students find it difficult to understand learning Arabic. So, it is necessary to do a study to identify these problems. This research aims to identify the problems of learning Arabic in the Three Cities of Padang Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) of West Sumatra. This study used a qualitative method with the type of case study, data sources were taken from ten informants through direct interviews using a set of interview protocols. All data were analyzed thematically using NVivo 12 software. The research findings found six themes regarding students' problems in learning Arabic. The six themes are i) differences in educational background, ii) low vocabulary mastery, iii) lack of teacher initiative to develop an Arabic-language environment, iv) lack of language labs, v) less varied learning methods, and vi) unsupportive environment. The results of this study can be used as initial data for future researchers in studying this problem in different contexts.