Islamic Studies 'Letting Down' Multicultural Needs (UK)

The Guardian (UK) ^ | 10-25-2006

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Islamic studies 'letting down' multicultural needs

Press Association
Wednesday October 25, 2006
Guardian Unlimited (UK)

Islamic studies in Britain's higher education institutions are failing to meet the needs of a 21st-century multicultural society, according to a report published today.

Academics at Dundee's Al-Maktoum Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies examined 55 UK higher education departments and centres currently offering courses in the study of Islam and Muslims.

They claim education structures are "letting down" Muslims and are calling for a "new agenda" offering education which is more relevant to contemporary British society and takes a more multicultural approach.

The report, entitled Time for Change: Report on the Future of the Study of Islam and Muslims in Universities and Colleges in Multicultural Britain, was written by Abd al-Fattah El-Awaisi and Malory Nye. Prof El-Awaisi said: "The call for a new agenda is timely and necessary to prevent the misguided and narrow interpretation of Islam which is the source of so many problems in our multicultural society.

"It is only through multicultural education we can work to eliminate extremism and fundamentalism."

The report found most British non-Muslims do not "get" Islam and do not understand what makes Muslims "tick".

"Many British communities, including British Muslims, have failed to understand each other and have failed to engage effectively in multicultural Britain," it states.

"There is mutual incomprehension and this can only be addressed by education."

The report claims Muslim schools and colleges run by Muslims for Muslims is not the answer.

"Multiculturalism is not about separatism, ghettoisation or Balkanisation; it is instead recognition of diversity, the need for common ground, mutual respect and cultural engagement," it states.

[KarlInOhio]

do not understand what makes Muslims "tick".

Usually a timing device connected to a detonator.

[unkus]

Let the Muslims go back to their Sand Boxes in the Middle East.

[sure_fine]

""It is only through multicultural education we can work to eliminate extremism and fundamentalism.""








"I wouldn't want to create the impression that I wouldn't like the government of the United States to be Islamic sometime in the future...But I'm not going to do anything violent to promote that. I'm going to do it through education." - Ibrahim Hooper (CAIR Spokesperson)

[Bon mots]

Islamic Needs!!! That's the problem!
Islamic Boys need Pocketbooks!

Isn't it obvious?

[kinoxi]

"The call for a new agenda is timely and necessary to prevent the misguided and narrow interpretation of Islam which is the source of so many problems in our multicultural society.

The victim's interpretation of islam is why they were blown up. Can't blame the pedophiles death cult.

[Prime Choice]

"It is only through multicultural education we can work to eliminate extremism and fundamentalism."

Oh BULL. It is the insanity of multiculturalism that is allowing Islamism to flourish in and conquer -- through attack and intimidation -- all of Western civilization.

[Uncle Billy]

multiculturalism = marxism

[Uncle Billy]

multiculturalism = marxism