ERIC Number: EJ1321750
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-1857
EISSN: N/A
Diasporicity and Intercultural Dialectics in Muslim Education: Conceptualizing a Minorities Curriculum ("Minhaj Al-Aqalliyyat")
Abdul-Jabbar, Wisam Kh.
Educational Philosophy and Theory, v54 n2 p204-216 2022
Drawing on fiqh al-aqalliyyat (the Muslim jurisprudence of diasporic minorities), this article introduces a Muslim minorities curriculum and negotiates the notion of diasporicity as a process that signifies a community's readiness to respond to its own cultural, religious and literacy practices. More specifically, first, I propose a Muslim minorities curriculum (Minhaj Al-Aqalliyyat) that is informed by diasporicity and fiqh al-aqalliyyat. Second, the article makes a distinction between diaspora and diasporicity. In what ways can diasporicity itself be conceptualized to advance Muslim education and what are the pedagogical implications? Third, it identifies what I call dialectical constructs within fiqh al-aqalliyyat that are conducive to diasporicity, namely, qiyas, ijtihad, istihsan, and taysir. Additionally, this article explores contingency as an overlooked philosophical and pedagogical dimension, which advances intercultural and critical thinking skills. It conceptualizes a Muslim education that is attuned to the "curriculum-as-lived"; hence it develops an educational theory that validates diasporicity.
Descriptors: Muslims, Minority Groups, Immigrants, Religious Education, Teaching Methods, Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness, Educational Theories, Educational Philosophy, Islam, Immigration, Curriculum Development
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A