Strengthening The Understanding Of Prospering The Mosque Through Ramadan Lectures

Abstract

The mosque has a strategic role not only as a place for pure worship but also as a center for community development. This community service activity aims to enhance the congregation's understanding and awareness regarding the concept of prospering the mosque (imaratul masjid) by optimizing the Seven-Minute Lecture (Kultum) during the holy month of Ramadan at Jami' Bulurejo Mosque, Jombang Regency. The implementation method used is a participatory field action approach divided into three stages: preparation, implementation, and evaluation. Educational materials were delivered thematically, dialogically, and using language easily understood by a heterogeneous congregation. The results of the activity demonstrated two main achievements. First, there was a significant increase in the quantity of the congregation, where the mosque became more crowded, and the enthusiasm for attendance was maintained until the end of Ramadan. Second, there was a behavioral change in the congregation, which became much more orderly, as seen from their independence in straightening the prayer rows (shaf), a conducive atmosphere inside the mosque, and better management of children. This activity concludes that structured religious education through the Kultum is highly effective in engineering social change and the collective awareness of the community to prosper the mosque both physically and spiritually