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Towards an Islamic Curriculum:
Principles and Issues
Rosnani Hashim
ISBN : 978-967-491-004-4
Pages : 319
Price : RM 90.00 / € 40.00
Year : 2019
Many books have been written on the
principles of curriculum, its foundations,
theories, designs, practices and issues.
However, these curriculum foundations
and theories are largely based on Western
ideas about knowledge whose foundation
is liberal and secular. Although knowledge
has been variously classified by great
Muslim scholars, there is a dearth of curriculum texts based on
the Islamic epistemological framework. This book was written
to fill this vacuum. The first part discusses the principles and
philosophical foundations of an Islamic education curriculum, and
then moves on to deal with the problems of liberal and secular
education, focusing specifically on dualistic educational systems
that have beleaguered Muslim nations worldwide. As a resolution,
several curriculum models of higher education are examined.
The second part examines the issues with traditional teaching
methods applied in Muslim education in light of globalization. The
curriculum of teacher education and Islamic Studies programs are
evaluated. The third part discusses the necessity of reclaiming
Islam’s pragmatism and reviving philosophy and philosophical
inquiry in Islamic education as a prerequisite for the advancement
of critical and creative thinking. Finally, the fourth part examines
in depth the identity issues affecting Muslims as minorities in
multicultural settings, and the nature and role of women education
vis-à-vis men education. The objectives of the books will have
been attained if readers reach a better understanding of the
principles and issues, and are moved to act and transform Islamic
education.