ISLAMIZATION OF EDUCATION

Leads to the following changes in

Structure,
Curriculum Teacher Training,
and Pedagogy Performance
Evaluation (1)

(1),(2)

Processes and Concepts

2

Educator
Requirements
1 Ilm (knowledge),
Eemaan (faith),
Ikhlaas
Three E’s (sincerity),
Educator – suitable Amal us salih( (2) (1),(3)
teacher. good deeds )
Education - material (1)
being taught . 3
Educated- student.

Moral Values,
Ethical
Behaviour,
Social Justice
(2),(3)

Mohamed Tariq Ekeramodien Kahn

 Considerations
In establishing a correct teaching and learning modality

Ilman Nafi’an
-USEFULL
(2)
Knowledge Supervision
and social
criticism,
Brotherhood, “Be sure that knowledge alone
Courage, is not the only support.... If a
man reads a hundred thousand
Rights of
scientific subjects and learns
Others them but does not act upon
(3),(4) them, his knowledge is of no use
to him”
Imam Ghazali

(2)
Science,
(2) Technology,
Engineering & Mathematics
(STEM), can be more beneficial to humanity
by following these considerations .

Solutions unique to Islam

ISLAMIZATION, bearing in mind The liberal educationalist will discuss
individual development and the
the processes, concepts and development of personal and moral
considerations looked at above, autonomy.

can be implemented around the Islamization is in terms of the balanced

Three T’s of Knowledge growth of all sides of the individual's
personality, spirituality and morality,
transmission in Islam in an leading to a higher level of religious
holistic approach. understanding and advancement in all
areas of life.
Tarbiyya .

The liberal educationalist will see the

Ta’lim (2),(3),(4)
Ta’dib most justifiable of society as an open,
pluralist, democratic one.

The development of Islam teaches that the he best society

potential per learner. The
The flow of
nurturing process and
information and
guiding the learner to
know-how, and
assess matters with
passing of knowledge
understanding.
by means of formal
training or instruction
is one that is organized in accordance
Character development with the word of Allah and the
example of the Messenger of Allah.
process and learning
(4)
process.
A proper foundation for
moral behaviour.
The principles to be
inculcated on a
community basis.

THE CALL TO A BETTER TOMORROW IS ONLY REALISED BY THE SINCERE EFFORT IN THE NOW.
 References and Bibliography

1. Bilal Philips, Islamization of Education : The Dilemma , transcription of notes

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pp. 637-677
4. Bradley J. Cook, 1999, Islamic versus Western Conceptions of Education: Reflections on Egypt,
International Review of Education, Vol. 45, No. 3/4, Learning, Knowledge and Cultural
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