Need for Integrated Islamic Schools in a Muslim State-Perspective of the Heads of Islamic School Systems of Karachi
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The Single National Curriculum proposed by the Government of Pakistan in 2020 emphasized on the Integration of Islamic education across all boards for nation-building, whereas, the constitution and educational policies of Pakistan had always indicated the importance of a contextualized education system in compliance with the ideology of Pakistan and for preservation of Islamic morals through generations. Yet there was a rising inclination of parents towards integrated Islamic education schools in Pakistan. Research-based evidence on the uniqueness of their practices needed to be excavated. Therefore, this study sought to find out the purpose of having Islamic schools in a Muslim state and the requirements of an integrated Islamic education system from the perspective of Islamic school leaders. To achieve this objective, 4 heads of private integrated Islamic schools of Karachi were interviewed to study their perspectives on the need for integrated Islamic education systems in Karachi and their practices that make them stand out from other regular private schools of Karachi. The four themes that emerged from a qualitative analysis of their interviews were a divine sense of purpose, Islamic integration in the curriculum, Tarbiyah, and Fear of Allah, which can serve as guidance for the improvement of the unified national educational policy for nation-building.
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Divine purpose, Fear of Allah, Integrated Islamic education, Islamic integration in curriculum, Islamic schools, TarbiyahReferences
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