Islamic Educational Entrepreneurship in Developing Arabic Learning Media for Early Childhood: A Pesantren-Based Conceptual Framework for Pondok Pesantren Ar-Rohmah Karawang

Abstract

Arabic learning media for early childhood can be understood not only as instructional products but also as opportunities for responsible Islamic educational entrepreneurship, yet commercial availability does not guarantee linguistic accuracy or pedagogical validity. This conceptual study develops a pesantren-based framework for Pondok Pesantren Ar-Rohmah Karawang that integrates entrepreneurship education, social value creation, early childhood pedagogy, Arabic content verification, and digital product design. Using an interdisciplinary narrative review with a qualitative conceptual-synthesis design, 26 peer-reviewed and institutional sources published between 2020 and 2025 were retrieved from Scopus, DOAJ, Google Scholar, Garuda, and official OECD, UNESCO, and NAEYC portals, selected through explicit inclusion criteria and analysed through three-stage thematic coding. The synthesis produced the Identify-Empathize-Verify-Prototype-Validate-Sustain cycle and an accompanying value-validation matrix that distinguishes educational value from commercial attractiveness: a product is not viable when it lacks linguistic accuracy, developmental suitability, safety, accessibility, or evidence of classroom usefulness. The framework positions the pesantren as a proposed, not empirically tested, site for interdisciplinary innovation and collaboration with PIAUD practitioners and early childhood institutions. Being conceptual and without empirical validation, the framework offers a testable basis for pesantren training, community service, educational-product incubation, and future empirical evaluation of Arabic learning media.