Abstract
The problems Muslim youth experience in Dutch secular postmodern
society. Muslim children and youth
are confronted with conflicting norms, values, and expectations
at home, in the mosque and in school. If they do not find adults
who are able to clarify the
conflicts that may arise from this situation, they search for answers
themselves on the internet or at private schools or in
initiatives that provide Islamic education. This sometimes gives them
unbalanced information from a rather extreme or Western‐phobic
perspective. Islamic guidance and education at home and in
the mosque often do not reach all young Muslims sufficiently
and do not form a bridge to society as a whole. Therefore, the
introduction of “Islamic Education” in schools with a large population
of Muslim youth could be a solution. Various empirical
studies show that Muslim parents and pupils want this. But are
schools ready for it?
society. Muslim children and youth
are confronted with conflicting norms, values, and expectations
at home, in the mosque and in school. If they do not find adults
who are able to clarify the
conflicts that may arise from this situation, they search for answers
themselves on the internet or at private schools or in
initiatives that provide Islamic education. This sometimes gives them
unbalanced information from a rather extreme or Western‐phobic
perspective. Islamic guidance and education at home and in
the mosque often do not reach all young Muslims sufficiently
and do not form a bridge to society as a whole. Therefore, the
introduction of “Islamic Education” in schools with a large population
of Muslim youth could be a solution. Various empirical
studies show that Muslim parents and pupils want this. But are
schools ready for it?
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Reaching tot the Sky. Religious Education from Christian and Islamic Perspectives. |
| Editors | W.B.S. el Bouayadi- van de Wetering, Siebren Miedema |
| Place of Publication | Amsterdam/ New York |
| Publisher | Rodopi |
| Pages | 137-146 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | Conference on Religion and Life - Amsterdam/ New York Duration: 22 Nov 2010 → 24 Nov 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | Conference on Religion and Life |
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| Period | 22/11/10 → 24/11/10 |