Islamic education
A school where Muslims and Hindus pray together stirs strife in divided India
By Priyadarshini Sen — September 11, 2019
ALIGARH, India (RNS) — Founded to help poor children of both of India's predominant faiths, the Chacha Nehru's inclusivity has irked Muslim and Hindu leaders alike.
New Pakistani leader’s education aims may include reining in religious schools
By Naila Inayat — March 5, 2019
LAHORE, Pakistan (RNS) — Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's plans to introduce a nationwide curriculum for all his country's schools, including its 38,000 madrassas, is viewed skeptically by religious leaders.
Muslim theology faculties develop an ‘Islam for Germany’
By Tom Heneghan — April 27, 2016
(RNS) The practical approach these faculties have taken contrasts sharply with the increasingly shrill declarations coming from Germany’s far-right.
Zaytuna College recognized as first accredited Muslim college in the US
By Kimberly Winston — March 18, 2015
BERKELEY, Calif. (RNS) Zaytuna -- the Arabic word for the olive tree -- remains unique among American colleges and universities. It requires students to learn Arabic so they can study Islamic texts, including the Quran, in their original language.
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