Challenges of Da’wah to The Semai Community in Pos Lemoi Cameron Highlands

Da’wah activities to the Orang Asli community in Malaysia have been ongoing for decades and carried out by various parties including individuals organizations. Unfortunately, rate of Islamization among is still low. There are factors contributing this, challenges faced preachers villages, extent that goal Islamizing 100% population several targeted villages Islamic Religious Council has not achieved, Pos Lemoi located interior Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia. The purpose this study identify their efforts convey Islam Lemoi. This holds significance furnishing pertinent data concerning da’wah resultant thematic insights potential aid religious authorities Pahang formulating more efficacious strategies future. used a semi-structured interview method obtain primary from who experience preaching transcripts were then analysed using ATLAS.ti Version 9 themes related challenges. found main challenge conveying Semai tribe problem attitudes perceptions residents. includes issues such as inconsistent attendance classes, shyness, considering knowledge unimportant, perception teachings difficult, mindset they difficult learn due age. Other transportation problems Lemoi, internal preachers, Muslims themselves also identified interviews conducted. implications resulted low acceptance Future studies expected pay attention methodological aspects live far Highlands district examine attract or hinder them.