THE FORMATION OF THE ISLAMIC CHARAKTER OF YOUTH THROUGH YOUTH ASSOCIATIONACTIVITIES AT THE NURRUSALAM MOSQUE, AMPEK NAGARI DISTRIC AGAM

Abstract

This community service is motivated by the idea that teenagers as the spearhead in the development and progress of a nation have a role in inheriting culture, as a candidate for the successor of da'wah for their religion, in an effort to fulfill the needs of cognitive understanding, attitude, decision making and self-confidence and prevention of delinquency. Teenagers who behave arrogance need to be addressed in accordance with Presidential Regulation No. 87 of 2021 concerning strengthening character education, it is necessary to assist youth in activities, especially in mosque-related youth activities. The goal to be achieved is the formation of Islamic character for teenagers. While the method used is mentoring youth activities accompanied by socialization of related materials. The results of community service are carried out through the stages of socialization activities, discussions, and case studies through self-muhasanbah activities of each participant, while strengthening the Islamic character of adolescents based on Islamic values, norms and morals according to Islamic teachings. Furthermore, mentoring activities in the environment that play an important role in instilling Islamic character in the process of adolescent development are carried out, because the environment around which adolescents proceed requires support from all levels of society. This is where character education is really important.