RELIGIOUS STUDIES IN ROHIS EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: EFFORTS TO DEVELOP STUDENTS’ ISLAMIC PERSONALITY AT SMP NEGERI 23 MAKASSAR

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Religious study activities are one of the core programs of Islamic Spirituality (Rohis) extracurricular activities organized by public schools to address the limited allocation of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) instructional hours in the classroom. Previous studies on Rohis extracurricular activities have generally focused on measuring their influence on students’ character in general, leaving the specific mechanisms through which weekly religious study activities shape Islamic personality in non-boarding public schools relatively underexplored. This study aims to address this gap by analyzing the forms of religious study activities within Rohis that contribute to the development of students’ Islamic personality at SMP Negeri 23 Makassar. The study employed a descriptive qualitative approach, with data collected through observation, in-depth interviews with nine informants comprising the principal, vice principal, religious affairs coordinator, two Rohis supervisors, one general subject teacher, and the Rohis leader and two members, as well as documentation. The findings reveal five pathways that operate continuously and mutually reinforce one another: balanced religious education encompassing aqidah, fiqh, and akhlaq; reinforcement of moral exemplarity extending its impact to the family and community spheres; enhancement of spiritual awareness that develops into a collective identity; cultivation of social awareness and tolerance as mechanisms of social learning; and development of responsibility supported by organizational structures, personal approaches, and religiously oriented consequence systems. The novelty of this study lies in mapping these five pathways as an integrated cycle of Islamic personality formation rather than merely presenting them as separate religious activities.