Comments on: Islamic Education: Reformation or Transformation?

By: Most influential person of the world

Most influential person of the world — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 11:15:00 +0000

Modern Islamic education also deals with the works of many classical scholars, as well as those notable scholars within a few centuries that has helped expand the knowledge in Islam and provide in depth understanding of the primary sources of law.

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By: Mustafa

Mustafa — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 13:32:05 +0000

I’m sorry to say it, but the “Open” Islamic Curriculum Project looks like a very CLOSED indoctrination program of questionable authority and authenticity. The curriculum is taken almost exclusively from the most problematic teachers of Islam’s modernity and history, right out of the 1% fringe.

Dogma does not make one religious(taqi).
Opinion does not make one intelligent.

For Muslim children to know their Deen, they must learn from the authentic sources and the ones who actually teach the authentic sources.
For them to have wealth in knowledge, they have to be exposed to the wealth of Islam’s history, not the impoverished who were left lying on the side of the road of history.
For them to be spiritual, they have to have the examples of those who are spiritual.
For them to overcome the challenges they face, they have to develop the skill to apply Islam’s critique of the wrong ideas they encounter, and adopt the right ideas as solutions.

The OIC wouldn’t provide any of that.

By: abu Nusaybah

abu Nusaybah — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:19:30 +0000

In reply to Yusef Ibrahim. asSalaam alaykum, You are welcome to see the resources available and email us anytime Yusuf. Hope to hear from you soon.

By: Teacher

Teacher — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:48:32 +0000

I have been teaching Islamic studies for several years and I like to teach many spiritual and enlightening aspects. I do not think that a hard and fast curriculum would be of benefit to young people who are looking for something to treasure in their hearts rather than to gain any paper certificate.

By: Jalal Fletcher

Jalal Fletcher — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:04:36 +0000

Here in Birmingham UK, Al-Hijrah School provides high quality secular and religious education. Catering for nearly 800 pupils, from ages 6-16, the school caters for both boys and girls and maintains a healthy environment by the use of a gender barrier – ie, although sharing the same campus, boys and girls are taught separately by same gender staff. And after many years of struggling as a private institution, the school is now funded by the UK government as a state school.
The point I wish to make is that with hard work, vision, and dua, it IS possible to establish Islamic education in the west. For more info, please visit our website, http://www.al-hijrah.org, or the main school website itself – http://www.alhijrahschool.co.uk

By: Yusef Ibrahim

Yusef Ibrahim — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:40:50 +0000

Something tells me that an Islamic curriculum that has affiliations with Sheikh Bilal Phillips is not going to be able to provide an Islamic curriculum to children that articulates the vast diversity and power of Islamic tradition. Will students be allowed to learn about different schools of Fiq, tawwasuf, etc? Or will it solely focus on the outward expressions of Islam? Will this truly help our youth in developing into fully-functioning Muslims?

By: Usman N Ali

Usman N Ali — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:52:00 +0000

We attended a private Catholic educational institute for 14 years. The VERY FIRST period of each day for 50 minutes was Religious Education for every class in the school. The teacing centred around the Bible and the Books therein. The exams were accordingly prescribed.

Islamic education should begin the day as an academic subject, not a recitation. It should provide knowledge, not dogmatic morality to critise the attendees.

By: Yasmin

Yasmin — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:35:06 +0000

Jazakallah khair for discussing this very important topic!

By: Abul-Hussein

Abul-Hussein — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:24:34 +0000

Important topic. Compared to 15 years ago much indeed has been realized. There are enough solid translations to create a curriculum up to the collegiate level. And if we were to add translations made by Orientalist (which are salvable) there are quite a number of works available.

I may be wrong but the problem really is an institutional one. There are not enough strong institutions to support and promote a curriculum that is worth speaking of and this is frankly because Muslims at this point do not value building educational institutions this is why we have more mosques than schools and the schools that we do have are suffering or have not gained the confidence of the community.

As a person who have deep interest in curriculum building I have to say we could easily build a curriculum but the question remains is there support to teach it in an institution that is self sustaining?