SHAH ALAM, Jan 21 — The state government has placed Islamic development as a core pillar of state policy, implemented in a structured manner and guided by the Maqasid Syariah, namely the preservation of religion, life, intellect, lineage, and property.
Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari said the approach was translated through credible and effective governance of Islamic affairs, with the integrated and active involvement of the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS), the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) and other state religious agencies.
“Therefore, the state government remains fully committed to supporting all efforts that encourage Muslims to draw closer to, understand and appreciate the Quran as a guide to life, while also giving significant attention to the development of knowledge and Islamic education, as knowledge is the foundation of civilisation.
“Continuous investment is made in the development of state religious schools, tahfiz and pondok institutions, as well as the Selangor Quran Literacy Academy (ALAS) programme, with the aim of producing a Quran-centric generation that is knowledgeable, critically minded, of noble character and capable of leading society in the future,” he said.
Amirudin was speaking at the opening ceremony of the State-Level Quran Recitation and Memorisation Competition 1447H/2026M at Dewan Syarahan dan Muzakarah Islam Shah Alam of Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah last night.
Also present were Selangor State Secretary Dato' Ahmad Fadzli Ahmad Tajuddin, state executive councillor for Islamic affairs and innovation Dr Mohammad Fahmi Ngah, MAIS chairman Dato' Setia Salehuddin Saidin, and JAIS director Dato' Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad.
Amirudin added that the state government believes that sustainable economic progress should go hand in hand with the strength of knowledge and spiritual enrichment.
“Therefore, in Selangor, economic development is always aligned with the empowerment of human capital, social justice, and humanitarian values.
“This is the spirit of Malaysia Madani that we collectively uphold; a development framework that emphasises balance between progress and values, between technology and morality, as well as between growth and humanity,” he said.
The state-level Quran recitation and memorisation competition will run for four days starting today, involving 19 recitation participants and 35 memorisation participants, showcasing their talents in Quranic arts and memorisation to qualify for the national-level competition in Terengganu in April.
