Islamic Education in Secular Societies; In Cooperation with Sedef Sertkan and Zsófia Windisch

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Through history, Islam was the dominant religion and source of legitimation for ruling entities in diverse contexts where cultures and religions thrived in harmony. Today, the presence of Muslims as citizens in secular societies poses challenges, either by belonging to minorities in Western countries with long secular traditions or by comprising minority or majority populations in post-communist East European and Central Asian societies, where secular values are being revised. As Muslims reconceive the role of religion in their lives in those contexts, Islamic education acquires importance. It assists the young, especially adolescents, in learning to identify more fully with local realities with the intention of building sense of inner connectedness through which they may truly take part in and be of service to society. The contributors to this volume explore how the religious and secular, as well as the traditional and modern intersect in Islamic educational institutions that benefit Muslims and their societies by averting extremism and promoting cohesion. Cover Table of Contents Series Editor’s Foreword Introduction: Secularisms and Islam in Western and Post-Communist Societies I -THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Approaches to the Concept of Secularism from the Perspective of Muslims Religious Education and Education about Religion: Preliminary Reflections I I -MUSLIM IMMIGRANTS, SECULARISM AND ISLAMIC EDUCATIONIN THE WEST Catholic Religious Education in the Secular Society of the United States Secularism and the Muslim Presence in the United States Religious Education in Secular Germany from an Evangelical Perspective Islamic Instruction in Public Schools in Germany: Expectations and Challenges Islam and Education in the Netherlands Islamic Education in Sweden I I I -ISLAMIC EDUCATION AND SECULARISM IN POST-COMMUNIST SOCIETIES Educational Activities of Turkey in the Balkans in the Post-Cold War Period Islamic Education in Ukraine: Challenges and Future Islamic Education Between Tradition and Modernization: The Ukrainian Example Islamic Cultural Centers in a Secular Society: Mosque Building in Ljubljana Theology in Secular and Denominational Universities in Contemporary Russia: Problems and Prospects for the Development of Religious Education Islamic Education in Dagestan Islamic Educationin Contemporary Tatarstan A History of Islamic Education in Azerbaijan The Situation of Religion and Education in Kyrgyzstan Islamic Education in Kazakhstan APPENDIX (CONFERENCE OPENING WELCOME ADDRESSES) Opening Address: International Conference “Islamic Religious Education in Secular Societies” Conference Islamic Religious Education in Secular Societies Contributor Biographies