Islamic Parochial Education in the United States: A Study of Two Atlanta-Area Schools
Through a comparative study of two Atlanta full-time Muslim parochial schools, this study examines Muslim approaches to Islamic education by analyzing school leaders' secular and religious goals, their main obstacles and concerns, and what they believe the best practices are. The study explores...
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ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University
2012
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| Online Access: | http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/psych_hontheses/13 http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1012&context=psych_hontheses |
| Summary: | Through a comparative study of two Atlanta full-time Muslim parochial schools, this study examines Muslim approaches to Islamic education by analyzing school leaders' secular and religious goals, their main obstacles and concerns, and what they believe the best practices are. The study explores leaders’ visions of socialization and community development by juxtaposing findings from two schools. In order to answer the aforementioned questions, this study 1) assesses national trends in K-12 Islamic parochial schools across the United States through related research, 2) engages Muslim leaders from both institutions through semi-formal interviews, and 3) supplements findings through an extended period of participant observation. |
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