Islamic Education: An Islamic “Wisdom-Based Cultural Environment” in a Western Context

As the number and types of Islamic schools in a Western context have increased, so too have the questions on their purpose and impact in pluralistic Western societies. Amid this increasingly complex environment, questions are raised, both internally and externally, to determine the nature of Islamic...

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Main Author: Lahmar, Fella (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 3
Further subjects:B ibn-Khaldun
B Wisdom
B Bennabi
B Islamic Education
B Islamic schools
B Islamic environment
B Al-Ghazali
B philosophy of education
B Culture
B Muslim Schools
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