Islamic Education in a Multicultural Society: The Case of a Muslim School in Canada

Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE). 260 Dalhousie Street Suite 204, Ottawa, ON K1N 7E4, Canada. Tel: 613-241-0018; Fax: 613-241-0019; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.csse.ca/CJE/General.htm

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Islam; Multicultural Education; Case Studies; Muslims; Private Schools; Qualitative Research; Content Analysis; Participant Observation; Interviews; Cultural Maintenance; Values; Political Influences; Social Influences; Educational Principles; Cultural Pluralism; Foreign Countries

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The case study explores the ways in which a prominent, private Canadian Muslim school provides an Islamic education while negotiating its place in an integrated, socially cohesive, multicultural society. The data are derived from an in-depth qualitative investigation utilizing documentary analysis, participant observation, and interviews (N = 22). The findings reveal the ways in which the school perceives the specific challenges in negotiating the tension between their aspiration to preserve Islamic values and wider socio-political pressures to integrate into Canada's multicultural society. The study concludes that both the nature of Islamic educational provision and Canadian multicultural policy require modification and change.

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2016

EJ1086838