Reforms in Islamic education :

Reforms in Islamic education : international perspectives / edited by Charlene Tan. - 1st ed., paperback. - New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015. - xi, 248 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In recent times, there has been intense global interest on and scrutiny of Islamic education. In reforming Islamic schools, what are the key actions initiated and are they contested or negotiated by and among Muslims?This edited collection brings together leading scholars to explore current reforms in Islamic schools. Drawing together international case studies, Reforms in Islamic Education critically discusses the reforms, considering the motivations for them, nature of them and perceptions and experiences of people affected by them. The contributors also explore the tensions, resistance, contestations and negotiations between Muslims and non-Muslims, and among Muslims, in relation to the reforms.Highlighting the need to understand and critique reforms in Islamic schools within broad historical, political and socio-cultural contexts, this book is a valuable resource for academics, policymakers and educators"--

9781441101341 (hardback)


Islamic education--History.
Islamic education--Curricula.
Madrasahs.
Educational innovations.
Education--Aims and objectives.

LC906 / .R44 2015