Worldview Theory and its Relation to Islam and Muslim Identity (original) (raw)
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Nobel Academy , 2021
This book extends the growing body of literature around the role of Islam and Islamic education in the lives of Muslim youth, and the qualities and skills needed to facilitate effective religious education among young people. İt explores Muslim youth within their religious and cultural settings, and it also examines their subjects and problems to bring a critical approach and a new understanding. İt investigates the Muslim identity from different perspectives and considers whether this identity has its roots solely in religion or whether it also emanates from the interplay of a variety of social forces, such as secularism, modernism, and postmodernity. This book is one of the few studies that contributed to the field using Worldview Theory. The importance of this book is enhanced by the fact that in Turkish society most of the challenges in the life of religious individuals have usually been confronted with formal religious considerations such as whether they conform to Islamic proclamations or not. Thus, the findings of the study may contribute to the development of new pedagogy and curriculum in religious education, particularly in secondary schools. The book contributes to the literature about religious education, typology of youths’ worldviews, identity and culture, and advances knowledge that has the potential to create greater social cohesion in Turkey.
Building A Muslim Worldview Through Islamic Education in The Middle of Globalization
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It is undeniable that the current of westernization has been so strong. Western cultural values and ideologies have entered the minds of most Indonesian Muslims. So unknowingly, he became a worldview. This study aims to examine two things; first. The importance of the Islamic worldview for a Muslim as a feature of his identity in the midst of globalization, and secondly. The role of Islamic education in building and linking the world view of Islam in Muslim societies in the midst of globalization. This research includes library research, so the data collection technique used in this research is literary data collection. The results of this study show that the Islamic worldview is very different from the western worldview regarding reality and truth because the Islamic worldview refers to the main sources, namely the Qur'an and Hadith. For this reason, the role and responsibility of Islamic education are to build and strengthen the worldview of Islam in Muslim society as a system of guidance and control over ideas and values that undermine their identity or identity as Muslims. The education system must refer to the Islamic worldview to produce pious human beings who always base their attitudes and actions on Islamic teachings and values.
Review of Muslim Worldviews and Everyday Lives (Reviewed by Jack Eller)
by Eller, Jack David, Anthropology Review Database, 2012
Developing the concept of 'worldview,' the book argues that local and national variations of Islam, including the hybrid versions emerging in the West, are unified by a transnational or global 'Muslim worldview' that shapes thought, behavior, and institutions.
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A key aspect of the article is an attempt to describe religious identities‟ formation in the situation when the Islamic factor receives much support and comes forward. Central to the entire article is the life of Islamic believers inhabiting the south of the Tyumen region of Russia. We conducted a survey describing the life of these people that showed the growing role of Islam conducive to the tolerance of views and beliefs, the understanding of ethnic differences of people. This is a useful account of the sociocultural life in the northern region. During the study, we found that Muslims living in the south of the Tyumen region did not experience any oppression based on nationality. The survey shows that in the region there are favourable conditions for the respect of religious traditions, customs, rituals, studying and developing Muslim religion, which result in the harmonization of relations with people of other faiths and beliefs. There is much evidence that mass media stir up hy...
An Islamic Worldview: An Essential Component of an Islamic Education
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Lessening Impact of Religion on Turkish Muslim Identity in Westernizing and Modernizing Turkey
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Personal Identity From an Islamic Perspective
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From an Islamic perspective, personal identity is an important issue because it involves a Muslim's strength and profoundness towards his religious beliefs. However, the current scenario shows that Muslims are increasingly distancing themselves from religious beliefs due to the influence of temptations and challenges offered by the world today. This study intended to examine personal identity in more detail by focusing on discussions pertaining to its definition, criteria as well as challenges in efforts to consolidate the Islamic identity. This was a qualitative study that used the content analysis method on various reference materials. Findings show that the personal identity issue should be a priority for Muslims, especially for rulers and religious scholars. Suitable strategies and approaches should be designed as soon as possible so that Muslims stop being mesmerized by worldly developments and stop distancing themselves from the sacred teachings delivered by the Prophet SAW.