Islamic Schools of Distinction : Learning and Teaching Rooted in the Islamic Worldview / edited by Nadeem A. Memon, Mohamad Abdalla, Dylan Chown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

A. Memon, Nadeem.

Contributor:

A. Memon

Series:

Education Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--Training of.

Teachers.

Islam--Study and teaching.

Islam.

Educational sociology.

Teaching and Teacher Education.

Islamic Studies.

Sociology of Education.

Local Subjects:

Teaching and Teacher Education.

Islamic Studies.

Sociology of Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2026.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2026.

Summary:

“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.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction: What makes an Islamic School distinct and why Islamic Worldview is necessary? - Nadeem Memon, Mohamad Abdalla, Dylan Chown

Part I: Theoretical Foundations: Education Rooted in the Islamic Worldview

Chapter 2: From Worldview to Praxis: Islamic Schooling Renewal through Design and Distinction - Mohamad Abdalla, Dylan Chown, and Nadeem Memon

Chapter 3: Educating from and for an Islamic worldview: The Shakhsiyah Schools Story - Dr Farah Ahmed

Chapter 4: Towards an Educational Framework Rooted in an Islamic Worldview: Multiplexity as a Case Study - Samir Mahmoud

Chapter 5: Internalizing Beauty: Re-imagining behaviour education as spiralling towards beautified excellence in all things - Dr. Claire Alkouatli

Part II: Examples of Theoretical Foundations: Drawing on the Islamic Worldview to Advance Distinct Islamic Schooling

Chapter 6: Reclaiming Critical Thinking in Islamic Schools: A Quintessential Pedagogy for Navigating Complexity - Dr. Nada Ghamra-Oui

Chapter 7: Fitrah Focused Islamic Schools: A Solution for Teacher Burnout and Student Behaviour Management - Kathryn Jones

Chapter 8: Rethinking Behavior & Discipline at Islamic Schools through Prophetic Principles of Tarbiyah - Wadud Hassan

Part III: School Case Studies: Australian Islamic Schools Journeying to Distinction

Chapter 9: The Niyyah Project: A Journey of renewal in an Australian Islamic School - Zachariah Matthews

Chapter 10: A Renewed Look at Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment Through a Prophetic Paradigm: A Case Study of Playford College - Abrahim Al-Zubeidi

Chapter 11: Turning Inward: Leading School Renewal Through Islamic Worldview at Irfan College - Samah Taki

Chapter 12: Sidrah Gardens: A Philosophy in Practice – Courage, Conviction, and Renewal in Islamic Schooling - Dylan Chown and Leyla Mahamoud

Chapter 13: Islamic Worldview, Teacher Education and Professional Learning: Reframing Professional Identity in Islamic Schools - Dr. Ayda Succarie

Part IV: Classroom Case Studies: Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Assessment Rooted in the Islamic Worldview

Chapter 14: Niyyah in Practice: Transforming Science Education through Islamic Pedagogy - Thamina Kassar

Chapter 15: Transformation and Redesign: Teaching English through an Islamic Worldview - Dr Ozan Angin & Fatima Jalloul

Chapter 16: Exploration of the Islamic worldview from a Sporting Lens - Esra Boz

Chapter 17: Family, Kinship, and Identity: An Islamic Pedagogical Approach to Teaching Aboriginal Histories in English - Eman Aweida.

Notes:

Print version record.

ISBN:

9783032226761

OCLC:

1612732297