1st Edition

Islamic Schooling and the Identities of Muslim Youth in Quebec Navigating National Identity, Religion, and Belonging

By Hicham Tiflati Copyright 2021
170 Pages
by Routledge

170 Pages
by Routledge

170 Pages
by Routledge

This insightful text examines the impact of Islamic schooling on Muslim youth in French-speaking Canada to consider how these institutions influence the formation of students’ cultural, national, ethnic, and religious identities, and their sense of belonging to Quebec and Canada. Through close qualitative analysis of interviews conducted with first- and second-generation students, as well as... Read more

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 Muslims and Education in North America

2 Muslims' Belongingness and Islamic Identity in Quebec

3 Narratives of Six Model Participants

4 Stakeholders' Perspectives on Islamic Schooling

5 Islamic Schooling's Impact on Religiosity, Identity, and Belonging

Conclusion

Bibliography

Biography

Hicham Tiflati is Professor of Humanities at John Abbott College and Quebec Regional Director at The Center for Civic Religious Literacy, Canada