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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785892503321

Autore

Muborakshoeva Marodsilton <1967-, >

Titolo

Islam and higher education : concepts, challenges and opportunities / / Marodsilton Muborakshoeva

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-283-60533-3

9786613917782

1-136-30634-X

0-203-11787-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Collana

Routledge contemporary South Asia series ; ; 59

Disciplina

378.53

Soggetti

Education, Higher - Islamic countries

Education, Higher - Pakistan

Islamic education - Pakistan

Islamic education

Islamic universities and colleges - Pakistan

Islamic universities and colleges

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright page; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction: criticisms of higher education: the literature gap and the research problem; 1 Higher learning in Muslim contexts: the past and present; 2 Modern developments of higher education in Muslim contexts; 3 Ideas of  'a university': key conceptual issues and challenges; 4 Concepts of  'a university' in Pakistan; 5 Case studies of universities visited; 6 Challenges faced by universities in Pakistan; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"This book explores the different concepts of "a university" and the way they shape practice in Muslim contexts, with a particular focus on the Islamic republic of Pakistan. Higher education in Muslim contexts is often criticised for being incapable either of contributing to the socio-cultural and civilisational developments of society or of doing research



and producing knowledge of a high standard. While the international organisations accuse universities of not helping the societies to become knowledge based and to compete at the global level, some Muslim scholars call for the creation of "authentic Islamic" educational structures that would, as they think, solve the problems of higher education. In addition, since 9/11 some have been accusing Islam and its institutions, especially madrasas of being terrorist establishments. Yet, these criticisms fail to consider the diverse historical evolutions of social institutions, including those of higher education, and the way political, ideological and economic contexts have an impact on them. These claims and generalisations are often made without sufficient evidence from the grass root level or conducting in-depth qualitative or historical research on the subject."--Publisher's description.