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Cultural Awareness Training: Islam and British Muslims by Sheikh Qari Mohammad Ismail 312 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #04-0219; ISBN 1-4120-2391-2; US$34.99, C$44.29, EUR28.79, £19.95 A cultural awareness training document for those who work with the British Muslim community or would like to know more about Islam.
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About the Book
This book is the outcome of research into cultural awareness
that has spanned over a considerable period of time. It will
help those who work within F.H.E., or those working with
the Muslim community in general. The aim is to provide
introduction for non-Muslims who would like to know
more about Islam and Muslims. The book also discuss equal
opportunities, anti-racism, multi-culturalism, educational
research and a variety of other topics related to education
and training. It will be a useful document for all those who
would like to know more about these subjects. The book was
produced as a result of research conducted at The University
of Sheffield for an M.Ed. Programme. The language has been
simplified in order to make it useful for a wider group of
readers.
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About the Author
Sheikh Ismail is a prominent Muslim scholar from the U.K.
He has studied and gained Islamic and Secular qualifi cations
in Pakistan and the U.K. He has worked as an Imam,
teacher and lecturer and has travelled to many Muslim and
Arab countries. He has served the community for a great
number of years as a leading member of the Association of
Muslim Scholars. He has also served on the executive boards
and committees of various community and educational
organisations. He has worked very effectively to improve
the philosophy of multi-culturalism through cultural
awareness. After his retirement from full time lectureship
he continues to work as a part time OFSTED Inspector and
as an examiner. He is a visiting lecturer at different Muslim
and Christian theological colleges, and offers his services by
teaching Tafseer, Hadith and other subjects. He is currently
the visiting Khateeb at The Birmingham Central Mosque
and the Secretary General for the United Mosque Council
in S. Yorkshire. I have worked with him as a lecturer for ten
years.
His email is: qariismail@yahoo.com.
(Written by A. Rashid. Din)
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CONTENTS
ABSTRACT
GLOSSARY
1. CHAPTER ONE:
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 Rationale and Background.
1.3 Conclusion.
CHAPTER TWO:
(EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH)
2.1 Introduction.
2.2 What is Research?
2.3 Educational Research
2.4 Methods of Educational
Research
2.5 My Survey
2.6 Design of Investigation
2.7 Collection and Interpretation
2.8 Conclusion
3. CHAPTER THREE:
(THE RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF
THE BRITISH MUSLIM COMMUNITY)
3.1 Introduction
3.2 What is Islam?
3.3 Muslim Beliefs
(The Articles of Faith)
3.4 The Five Pillars of Islam
3.5 Social Life
3.6 Jihad
3.7 The British Muslims
3.8 Education
3.9 Cultural Diversity Amongst
Young Muslim.
3.10 Political and
Religious Activities
3.11 Conclusion
4.CHAPTER FOUR:
(CONCLUSION)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Multi-Culturalism
4.3 Cultural Awareness
4.4 Equal Opportunities For All
4.5 The Policy of Access to
Education.
4.6 How to Promote Multi-
Culturalism in Adult Education?
4.7 Conclusion
4.8 Reccomendations
4.9 Reflection of this Research
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES:
APPENDIX A
Sample of Questionnaire
APPENDIX B
A Guide for Tutors in Adult
Education and for Community
Practitioners Who Work With
the British Muslim Community
APPENDIX C
Update on Religious Discrimination,
Women in Islam & Muslim Statistics.
(By Aisha Goga)
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION.
Initially some parts of this research was presented to the
University of Sheffield to partially fulfil the
requirements of the award of the Master Degree in
Education at the University of Sheffield in 1995.
The aim of the research was to study the cultural and
religious requirements of the British Muslim
community by exploring the need for inter-cultural
communication, cross-cultural awareness and equal
opportunities issues.
The ratioanle for the research was to produce a piece of
work that would be useful for those that work in the
field of education, for community practitioners in other
professions, and for those who work with the Muslim
community in Britain. It will be useful for those who
wish to enhance their knowledge and understanding of
the Muslim community.
The work has therefore been presented in the following
context:
CHAPTER ONE.
Chapter One introduces the research, it contains a
discussion of the background to the research, the
rationale and a brief introduction to each chapter.
CHAPTER TWO.
Chapter two discusses the various research methods
that are used in educational enquiry. It contains the
result of the survey that was conducted, to discover the
views of colleagues that work in the field of education.
It includes an explanation of the advantages and the
disadvantages associated with a variety of research
methods, and it justifies the choice of method selelcted
for the present study. A list of references used in the
chapter is included.
CHAPTER THREE.
Chapter three examines the cultural and religious
background of Muslims in Britain, and provides an
insight into the role of cultural diversity in the lives of
young Muslims. It contextualises the present research
within exisiting literature that addresses the issues. As
part of research requirements, the past, present and
future of the Muslim community in Britain is examined
CHAPTER FOUR.
Chapter four concludes the study, and includes a
literature search on issues pertaining to multiculturalism,
inter-cultural communication, cross-cultural
awareness, equal opportunities and access to adult
education. Relevant and significant literature has been
selected for reading. The precise objectives, for this part
of the research, were to examine what has been written
by others, and to reflect on ones own personal
experiences about the importance of inter-cultural
communication, and cross-cultural awareness for the
quality of service provided to clients, and for the
stability of society at large. This is related to the field of
adult education, community education and other areas.
The importance of these issues are assesed for their
ability to meet the requirements of equal opportunities,
as currently required by most organisations. These
topics are integrated with discussions on the issues of
ethnicity, and the realities of Britain as a multi-cultural
society. The discussion includes the issue of wider
access to adult education for adults from minority
groups. It is concluded that rapid development in the
awareness of multi-culturalism is needed in the area of
education.
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