IMRAN H KHAN SUDDAHAZAI PhD Researcher: Islamic Educational Philosophy Markfield Institute of Higher Education

THESIS
ISLAMIC EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION INTO LEADERSHIP MODELS IN CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC INSTITUTES OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UK

Realizational Model
AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION INTO DEFINING ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY (IEP) THE CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF AN ISLAMIC MODEL OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (IEL)

DEFINITION
2 STEP PROCESS:

1. TO DEFINE IEP FROM ITS OWN SOURCES

1. Quran, 2. Sunna

2. TO COMPARE WITH OTHER MODELS AND

SOURCES 1. WESTERN /SECULAR 2. BUDDHIST/EASTERN

WESTERN
2 DISTINCT SUBJECTS

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
(Plato, Kant, Hegel, Dewey, Piaget etc) PEDAGOGY CURRICULUM

LEADERSHIP STUDIES
(Carlyle, Galton, Stogdill, Vroom, Yukl etc )

(GMT); TRAIT, BEHAVIOUR, CONTINGENCY

SEEING THE WHOLE THROUGH ITS PARTS

IEP WHAT IS IT?

A COMPLETE ATTITUTDE TO LIFE SEEING THE PARTS THROUGH THE WHOLE

ALLAH IS ONE- NO-one SHARES IN HIS DIVINITY ESSENCE:

AL- ALEEM (THE ALL KNOWING); AL- HAQ (THE TRUTH)
THE WORLD

MAN IS AN APPOINTED VICEGERENT OF ALLAH UPON

INNATE LEADER (SHIP) PRESENT IN MAN

REALIZED THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

IEP COMPONENTS
AQUISTION OF KNOWLEDGE
(Basic requirement of the faith) QURAN; TRADITIONAL SOURCES, PROPHET(S) WORLDLY

PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE

Rituals (prayer); Recitation and memorization of entire
Qur'anic (other) text Development of Civilization Institutes Education (Arts, Science, Technology)

IEP PROCESS
TARBIYA THE NURTURING PROCESS
ACQUISTION OF KNOWLEDGE E.G: BOOT CAMP PHASE

JIHAD- TO STRUGGLE; TO ENDEAVOR;

PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE E.G: AKIN TO CONTACT

IMAN- TO HAVE FAITH

IN ALLAH AND HIS CREATION THROUGH REALISATION
OF HIGHEST PURPOSE (KHALIFAT ALLAH) E.G: ATTAINING VICTORY (CAPTURE AND CONTROL)

REALIZATIONAL MODEL
3 SYNCHRONOUS STAGES:

THROUGH THE PROCESS OF TARBIYA, IT BECOMES

INCUMBENT (UPON) GUARDIANS (AND, OR) INDIVIDUAL TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING THE APPLICATION OF MORAL, ETHICAL AND SOCIAL KNOWLEDGE (DUNIYAEDUCATION SYSTEM)

THROUGH THE PROCESS OF JIHAD THE INDIVIDUAL IS

ENAGED IN SELF DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SELF CRITICAL APPRAISAL

THE NOTION OF GODS VICEGERENT IS ONLY

REALIZED ONCE THE INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIES THEIR ROLE IN LIFE AND PURSUES IT AKIN TO A MANIFEST DESTINY! THIS IS IMAN, COMPLETE FAITH IN ALLAH

THANK YOU
CONTACT AND FURTHER INFORMATION:

IMRAN H KHAN SUDDAHAZAI

PHD RESEARCHER: ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY MARKFIELD INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCTION IMRAN.KHAN@MIHE.ORG.UK