Islamic Education and the Development of Madrasah Schools in the Philippines

Abstract

This study aims to explore Islamic education in the Philippines, from the history, developments and its current situations. This paper focuses on Islamic education in the Philippines, with its management and curriculum. Content analysis was used as a study approach in this article by the researcher. Document analysis were collected and analyzed from related studies such as articles, journals and published research. Based on these studies, the current situation has been evaluated. The findings of the research will be related to the discussions about the role of Islamic education in formation and preservation of Muslim identity in Christian-majority countries. The findings will also inform ongoing madrasa educational development and reform, their status in the Philippines, and their curriculum. According to the findings, as with other Muslim minority communities exposed to Western colonial rule, the Islamic education were exposed in political maneuvering by a series of colonial and postcolonial nations. Islamic education in Philippines has been a story about struggle against colonial and post-colonial attempts to incorporate Muslims into a western idea of modernity. Understanding the significance and importance of Islamic education in Philippines is a necessary component of delivering a holistic and integrated system of education that Muslims in the Philippines require in order to effectively perform the duty that Islam has assigned to them.

Keywords

• Religious Education
• Islamic Education
• Philippines
• Muslim Filipino
• Bangsamoro

Filipinler’de İslami Eğitim ve Medrese Okullarının Gelişimi

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Filipinler'deki İslami eğitimin tarihini, gelişmelerini ve mevcut durumunu incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Filipinler'de İslami eğitimin yönetimi ve müfredatı bu çalışmanın odak noktasıdır. Bu çalışmada araştırmacı tarafından bir yaklaşım olarak içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Belge-Doküman analizi, makaleler, dergiler ve yayınlanmış araştırmalar gibi ilgili çalışmalardan toplanmış ve analiz edilmiştir (referans alınarak derlenmiştir.). Bu çalışmalardan (referanslardan) yola çıkılarak mevcut durum değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırmanın bulguları, Hristiyan çoğunluklu ülkelerde Müslüman kimliğinin oluşumunda ve korunmasında İslami eğitimin rolüne ilişkin tartışmalarla ilişkilendirilecektir. Bulgular ayrıca Filipinler’deki devam eden medrese eğitiminin gelişimi, reformu ve eğitim içeriği hakkında bilgi verecektir. Bulgulara göre, Batı sömürge yönetimine maruz kalan diğer Müslüman azınlık topluluklarında olduğu gibi, İslami eğitim, bir dizi sömürge ve sömürge sonrası ulus tarafından siyasi manevralara maruz kalmıştır. Filipinler'de İslami eğitim, Müslümanları batı zihniyetine entegre etmeye yönelik sömürgeci ve sömürge sonrası girişimlere karşı direnişin bir anlatısı olmuştur. Filipinler'de İslami eğitimin önemini anlamak, Filipinler'deki Müslümanların dini mesuliyetlerini etkin bir şekilde yerine getirmek için ihtiyaç duydukları bütünsel ve entegre bir eğitim sistemi sunmanın gerekli bir bileşenidir.

Keywords

• Din Eğitimi
• İslami Eğitim
• Filipinler
• Müslüman Filipinli
• Bangsamoro

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