Islam and education: madrassas between tradition and modernity

Authors

  • Francesc Xavier Marín i Torné Universitat Ramon Llull

Keywords:

Islam, education, madrassas, tradition.

Abstract

Since its origins, the interest of Islam in education has translated into the promotion of strategies that make a complex phenomenon, summarised in terms such as Islamic school, Koranic school or madrassa. Focusing mainly on the study of the Koran, the madrassa conceives itself as the guarantor of the cultural memory of both the Islamic world and identity. However, the changes experienced by contemporary societies pose a dilemma for madrassas, which have two options: to stick to traditional education from all perspectives (contents, didactic...) or, on the contrary, to introduce profound modifications to ensure teaching practices that encourage students to live in a global world.

KEY WORDS: Islam, education, madrassas, tradition.

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Issue

No. 23 (2014): gener-juny

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Monographic theme

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