Teaching classic Islamic texts in modern settings : the in-class struggle
Other Title(s)
تدريس النصوص الإسلامية العتيقة في إطار حديث : الصراع داخل الصف
Author
Source
Journal of College of Shariaa and Islamic Studies
Issue
Vol. 35, Issue 2 (31 Jan. 2018), pp.268-306, 39 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-01-31
Country of Publication
Qatar
No. of Pages
39
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An assumption is often made that there is a link between extremism and the study of some classical Islamic texts.
This article examines that claim by exploring the influence of classical Islamic texts on the extreme behaviour of Muslim students.
Analysing the journals of twelve American Muslim students, wherein they recorded their responses to selected authentic texts, this study unexpectedly finds that the active thinking of 60 percent of the students was not significantly stimulated after studying these texts.
The 40 percent of students who were stimulated were those who had pre-existing knowledge and experiences developed within Western educational and intellectual traditions rather than Islamic traditions.
Thus, it would appear that much of the contemporary criticism of classical texts is in fact misplaced—any text can work remarkably well given the proper methods of teaching and environment.
Criticism, if any, should be levelled at the broader, specific political and/or intellectual ferment within which texts are positioned.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hamid, al-Tajani Abd al-Qadir. 2018. Teaching classic Islamic texts in modern settings : the in-class struggle. Journal of College of Shariaa and Islamic Studies،Vol. 35, no. 2, pp.268-306.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-885613
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hamid, al-Tajani Abd al-Qadir. Teaching classic Islamic texts in modern settings : the in-class struggle. Journal of College of Shariaa and Islamic Studies Vol. 35, no. 2 (Jan. 2018), pp.268-306.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-885613
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hamid, al-Tajani Abd al-Qadir. Teaching classic Islamic texts in modern settings : the in-class struggle. Journal of College of Shariaa and Islamic Studies. 2018. Vol. 35, no. 2, pp.268-306.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-885613
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 305-306
Record ID
BIM-885613