Islamic Religious Education in Ireland; Insights and Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9781788746076 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 224 str.

Youcef Sai

Opis

Islam is the fastest growing religion in Ireland. Given the debate over the role of faith-based schools in secular societies in the twenty - first century, this book provides deeper insight and understanding into the role of ethos and the teaching and learning of Islamic religious knowledge (IRE) in two primary Irish state funded Muslim schools.

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction - Religious Education in Europe - Historical Background of Islamic Religious Education - Debates, Definitions and Contemporary Research on Muslim Schools and Islamic Religious Education - Religious Education in Ireland and the Rationale for Irish State-Funded Muslim Schools - An Exploration and Analysis of Ethos Inside Two Irish Muslim Schools - Insights and Perspectives on the Teaching of Arabic, the Quran and Islamic Studies in Two Irish Muslim Schools - Discussion and Conclusion - Appendices - Bibliography - Index.

O autorze

Dr Youcef Sai is a researcher and teacher in the field of Islamic Studies and Education. He has taught at both secondary and tertiary levels in Ireland and the United Arab Emirates. Since obtaining his PhD in Education in 2016, from Trinity College Dublin, he has published widely in areas related to Islamic education and contemporary issues on Muslims and Islam in western contexts.