Journal of Islamic Social Sciences and Humanities (Al-Abqari)

This article discusses the contribution of Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM) of the Malay community in Malaysia in addressing socio-economic issues, 1971-2000. This article studies conducted to fill the lack of movement ABIM writing contributions in addressing socio-economic issues of the community. ABIM movement arose to help the Malay community in addressing the socio-economic issues. This study uses the method of historical discipline approach by analyzing documents on primary sources such as ABIM Annual Report, Brochures, Media Releases, Press Statements, Muktamar Policy Speeches and through interviews. Secondary resources were collected from library studies based on scientific materials, books, newspapers and online data. The results prove that the social aspects of the education system in the Islamic movement ABIM successfully meet the needs of the education system to the community in line with the national education. The planned and organized education system in the ABIM Islamic movement has an impact on the birth of education today. Whereas the economic aspects of the Islamic movement ABIM also established the Cooperative Belia Islam Malaysia Berhad (IAC), which can increase the income of the community, especially among members is increasing. The Islamic movement ABIM also indirectly help the government balance the socio-economic conditions, especially the Malays until 2000.