Islamic education: why is there a need for it?

Hussain A. M.

JOURNAL OF BELIEFS & VALUES: STUDIES IN RELIGION & EDUCATION, vol.25, no.3, pp.317-323, 2004 (AHCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/1361767042000306130
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BELIEFS & VALUES: STUDIES IN RELIGION & EDUCATION
  • Journal Indexes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ATLA Religion Database, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Index Islamicus
  • Page Numbers: pp.317-323
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This article examines the need for the Muslim community of Britain to educate their youth with regard to a Muslim ‘way of life’. The aim of this study is to examine the theological basis for Islamic education. It further explores the status of Muslim schools in Britain with regard to culture and religion. This study highlights the exclusiveness of Islamic education owing to Muslim ethnic cultures and the necessity for a more intercultural‐oriented Islamic education.