A History of Islamic Schooling in North America: Mapping Growth and Evolution

ISBN-13: 9781032240268 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 236 str.

Nadeem A. Memon

Opis

This insightful text challenges popular belief that faith-based Islamic schools isolate Muslim learners, impose dogmatic religious views, and disregard academic excellence. This book attempts to paint a starkly different picture.

Spis treści

1 Introduction

Context of Islamic Schooling in North America

2 Protest

Resistance and Renewal: Schooling in the Nation of Islam

3 Preservation

Preserving Identity: Indigenous and Immigrant Muslim Educators Meet

4 Pedagogy

Models of Islamic Schooling Emerge

5 Praxis

Reviving the Tradition of Learning and Teaching in Islam

6 Conclusion

Potential and Possibilities of Islamic Schooling in North America

O autorze

Nadeem Memon is a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Islamic Thought and Education, University of South Australia, Australia.