Abstract: The converts (mualaf) are people who return back to Islam. As they are new to Islamic religion, they still need constant guidance and teaching, especially the Islamic teachings and Quranic understanding. Therefore, da'wah approach to this group, should be in accordance with the methods that suit their current situation and environment. Hence, the objective of this study is based on two main elements 1) to identify the factors of the Muslim Chinese society in general; and 2) study their learning resources of the al-Quran. This paper also discusses the history of migration as well as the migration factors of Chinese society from the Mainland China to Malaysia in general. In addition, researchers also listed some other research findings: the time period they took to learn Islam before converting to Islam, the challenges faced after their conversion and learning techniques used to study the al-Quran. This study uses a qualitative approach by analyzing documents and conducting semi-structured interview to a group of respondents in order to obtain premier data. Interview sessions were conducted to respondents who were selected from da'wah organizations in three states. The findings show that among the main factors of their conversion are due to the interaction with other believers as well as family members who have embraced Islam, and some of them converts by marriage factor. In the meantime, majority of them studied al-Quran through religious classes organized by da'wah institutions via Iqra 'books as a beginning and trying to understand the Quranic verse through the interpretation book. The time taken before embracing Islam and the challenges faced after the conversion was also explained. Hence, this study is expected to identify the problems and disadvantages in the effort to help these converts to Islam. Keywords: Cina Muslim Society, Mualaf, Learning al-Quran

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