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

Ali, F.M.; Bagley, C.

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

Ali, F.M.; Bagley, C.

Authors

F.M. Ali

C. Bagley

Abstract

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.

Citation

Ali, F., & Bagley, C. (2015). Islamic Education in a Multicultural Society: The Case of a Muslim School in Canada. Canadian journal of education, 38(4), 1-26

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Jun 20, 2015
Online Publication Date	Dec 29, 2015
Publication Date	Dec 1, 2015
Deposit Date	Jul 21, 2015
Publicly Available Date	Feb 3, 2016
Journal	Canadian Journal of Education = Revue canadienne de l'éducation.
Print ISSN	0380-2361
Publisher	Canadian Society for the Study of Education
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	38
Issue	4
Pages	1-26
Publisher URL	http://journals.sfu.ca/cje/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/1845