Why Arab youth can’t find jobs ? : an Islamic perspective Part (1)‎

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multidimensional problem.

It requires modern and new innovative strategies to find practicable solutions to this social ill.

This paper first highlights the current social and political upheavals in the Arab world mainly in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya that has far reaching implications due to youth unemployment, poverty and corruption problems that have spread rapidly for the last three decades.

Second, it analysis the main causes of youth unemployment in the Arab World and what went wrongs in the education system and why jobs market shrinking today and who is behind it.

Third, it examines the importance of modern skills that need to be effectively used especially in the area of rural farming and trades and why Islamic microfinance enterprise is vital.

Four, it attempts to develop new educational curriculum to inspire Arab youth to be proactive in business creation.

Five, it examines the importance of investing in new business ideas and the significant of external mentoring from the talented Arab entrepreneurs in the West.

Finally conclusions and recommendations are suggeste