“This book marks a significant milestone in Islamic education, offering a clear and principled articulation of what it means to design schooling from within an Islamic worldview. It equips Islamic schools to renew teaching and learning as a holistic, faith-informed endeavour that forms intellect, character, and purpose.”
— Abdullah Khan, Executive Principal / CEO of Australian Islamic College, Australia and President of Islamic Schools Association of Australia
“Drawing on conceptual insights and rich case studies, this timely and thought-provoking book invites a reimagining of Islamic schooling as a holistic and transformative enterprise, grounded in a distinctly Islamic educational paradigm.”
— Zaffar Ahmed, Founder and President of the Global Association of Islamic Schools and Principal of Al Falaah College, Durban, South Africa
This book provides a practical and accessible resource for school leaders and educators in Islamic schools, focusing learning and teaching rooted in the Islamic worldview. Drawing from theoretical insights and school and classroom-based case studies, it offers innovative approaches for renewing educational practice in Islamic schools across Australia and beyond. Through contributions from experienced practitioners and seasoned academics, this book seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practical implementation in Islamic schooling.
Nadeem A. Memon is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Islamic Thought and Education (CITE) in the School of Education at Adelaide University. His research focuses on teacher education with particular emphasis on Islamic Pedagogy, comparative faith-based schooling, philosophy of religious education, and culturally and religiously responsive pedagogy.
Mohamad Abdalla is Professor of Islamic Studies and Founding Director of the Centre for Islamic Thought and Education (CITE) at Adelaide University. With over twenty-five years of research in Islamic Studies, his scholarship focuses on Islamic educational philosophy, tarbiyah, Islamic intellectual history, and the role of Islam in contemporary Western contexts. He has played a leading role in advancing Islamic Studies research and academic program development across Australian universities.
Dylan Chown is a lecturer in the Centre for Islamic Thought and Education (CITE) in the School of Education at Adelaide University. His research focuses on teacher education, with particular emphasis on Islamic Pedagogy, culturally and religiously responsive pedagogy, and school renewal.
This book aims to provide a practical and accessible resource for school leaders and educators in Islamic schools, focusing learning and teaching rooted in the Islamic worldview. Drawing from theoretical insights and school and classroom-based case studies, it offers innovative approaches for renewing educational practice in Islamic schools across Australia and beyond. The book serves as an inspiration for educational renewal of Islamic Schools to become schools that advance distinct models of holistic faith-informed educational practice. Through contributions from experienced practitioners and seasoned academics, this book seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practical implementation in Islamic schooling.
Nadeem A. Memon
Islamic Pedagogy Science curriculum Islamic student identity Arabic language education Islamic Worldview