Date of Award
5-6-2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Abbas Barzegar
Second Advisor
Dr. Marsha Clarkson
Third Advisor
Dr. Larry Burman
Abstract
Through a comparative study of two Atlanta full-time Muslim parochial schools, this study examines Muslim approaches to Islamic education by analyzing school leaders' secular and religious goals, their main obstacles and concerns, and what they believe the best practices are. The study explores leaders’ visions of socialization and community development by juxtaposing findings from two schools. In order to answer the aforementioned questions, this study 1) assesses national trends in K-12 Islamic parochial schools across the United States through related research, 2) engages Muslim leaders from both institutions through semi-formal interviews, and 3) supplements findings through an extended period of participant observation.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/2921354
Recommended Citation
St-Onge Ahmad, Sacha M., "Islamic Parochial Education in the United States: A Study of Two Atlanta-Area Schools." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/2921354