Muslim Personal Development Model Based on Ibn Khaldun's Theoretical Perspective: A Preliminary Overview

The Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE) in order to achieve the goal of National Education Philosophy (NEP), aiming to create individuals who are balanced and harmonious in terms of physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual aspects. However, the decline in social and morals among younger generations is in serious concern, especially their behaviour. This is because rapidity by passage of time makes adolescent behaviour problems increase even more day by day, influenced by a diverse environment. A negative environment can make a bad impact on a teenager's morals, but if the environment is full of identification with the practice of Islamic education, positive behaviour will be born and the character of Muslim personality will show. Therefore, this paper will discuss the development of Muslim personality model based on Ibnu Khaldun’s Environmental Theory. This study focuses on Ibnu Khaldun theory and also uses Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory as support in building a Muslim Personality Model. In order to develop this model, this research takes two main aspects which are factors in development of Muslim personality and challenge of forming Muslim personality. This study method uses library research. The results show the development of personality is influenced by their environment. In conclusion, the results of the study are expected to help as a reference in building Muslim personality in teenagers and contribution of solutions in curb negative behaviour.