Teaching Islam: Between Differences and Distinctions
Assalamualaikum WBT. Alhamdulillāh. Solātan wa Salāman ‘alā Rasulillāh. Amma ba’d. The complexity of Islamic education requires some paradigm shiftings. Rather than seeing the differences as an obstacle, we should reexamine the way we perceive it, based on the Quranic guideline, and some historical experiences. وَلَوْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَلَٰكِن لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ فِي مَا آتَاكُمْ …. Read More
Faith Based Curriculum Alternatives: a Jewish and a Catholic School
Mr. Greg Beiles, Toronto, Canada Assalamualaikum WBT. Dr. Seema and colleagues, brothers and sisters. 1. BENEFITS FOR ISLAMIC SCHOOLS Firstly, the two videos gave us a good understanding on what is going on in other faith based schools. In a country like Malaysia, we do not have Jewish School, a very few Catholic schools and no …. Read More