For muslims, Arabic language is more important than the other languages. One of the ways to understand Arabic is learn about it. Learning strategies have an important role in learning Arabic, including learning vocabulary. But, in reality Many students feel difficult to learn Arabic, especially in mastering mufradat and other materials. One of the reasons is the wrong process when studying mufradat. This paper describes the implementation of mind mapping strategy in learning Arabic vocabulary at Junior High School (SMP) Alam Banyuwangi. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach with three data collection techniques, namely observation, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that mind mapping strategy can help the teachers to solve the problem of learning Arabic, especially to improve students' mastery of Arabic vocabulary. Because mind maps use visual and sensory reminders in a pattern of related ideas. This map evokes original ideas and triggers memories easily.

The Sam’iyah Syafahiyah or Audiolingual method arose in the fifties of the twentieth century as a of applying the doctrine of foreign language learning with the aim to helping American officers and soldiers acquire the languages ​​of the peoples who were fighting them during war in quick and fruitful ways.  Then this method developed rapidly and was used in language learning in the world including in learning English and Arabic language. This method is a combination of behaviorism theory in psychology and structural theory in linguistics and based on a structural approach in language teaching. The purpose of this method is to master the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. This is not much different from other language teaching methods, however the principle of this method is to teach speaking skills before writing "hearing and speaking" first, then reading and writing after that. This study aims to explore the early emergence of the Sam’iyah Syafahiyah method, so this study uses the literature study method in finding the data. The points in this study include the history of the emergence of the Sam’iyah Syafahiyah method, the theories and approaches used by this method, the functions of the learning elements (including teacher, students and teaching materials), the practice in learning Arabic language and the advantages and disadvantages of the Sam’iyah Syafahiyah method in learning Arabic language.

Learning materials are very important in learning Arabic. But in reality, there are many learning processes that do not use even do not have the right textbooks or teaching materials, like the researcher found in Al-Khoiriyah Ma’hadul Qur’an dormitory Sukorejo Situbondo. This was impacting on their lack of speaking skills, while they have to communicate in Arabic and English everyday as bilingual dormitory. Therefore, they need specific learning textbooks so that teaching and learning activities can be directed correctly, especially the textbooks that can support learning maharah kalam, so they can improve their speaking skills. This study aims to preparation textbooks of maharah kalam using functional approach because students need materials that related with their daily activities and functional verbal expressions. The method of this research was research and development (R&D)"which was proposed by Borg and Gall. The design of the product trial went through the expert validation, content and instructional design expert. The results of this textbook trial showed that this textbook was effective to meet the students need to increase speaking skills which using pre-test and post-test exercise, with pre-test result from 58,6 then increase in post test to be 85 and also the result of the teachers and students questionnaire is very good and effective to use after using this product. Therefore the teaching materials useful for their Arabic daily communication

Educational institutions are a learning environment that is a planned container that is believed to be able to change or shape children's character to be better than before with all their potential. The learning environment should be understood as an important factor in shaping the character of students after the family environtment. The thing that needs to be considered in the success of character education in schools is a conducive-academic environment.The school environment can affect the child's personality, and from the environment, students will learn and shape their character naturally.The result showed the things that affect to character formation in educational institution at Pondok Pesantren Salafiyah Syafi’iyah area conducive learning environment and then in its implementation exemplary models, habituation, and discipline from all parties so that there is a real role model for students how to give examples of real character in life.

Mu'jam almunjid is a famous mu'jam which is used by students in the world including muslim students in Indonesia. This mu’jam is considered as the most complete and comprehensive dictionary, because this is decorated with many pictures, colours and other advantages. So that many Islamic campuses and Islamic boarding schools around the world use this dictionary as the main dictionary. But the mu'jam which is used by many moslem students in this world was composed by two Catholic priests (rahib) named Fr. Louis Ma'luf al-Yassu’i and Fr. Bernard Tottel al-Yassu'i and was printed and distributed by a Catholic printing press since 1908. The use of the al-Munjid Dictionary, which has been used for a long time is not without opposition. Some ulama’ assume the dictionary is a part of an orientalist operation who have a hidden agenda to the Islamic world. Therefore, this study aims to present or peel the contents of the Al-Munjid dictionary by Louis Ma'luf. This study will focus on discussing the aspects of the definition, authors, purposes, methods, strengths and weaknesses and the opinions of scientists and scholars about this dictionary.