Islamic Religious Education in Ireland

Dr Youcef Sai is a researcher and teacher in the field of Islamic Studies and Education. He has taught at both secondary and tertiary levels in Ireland and the United Arab Emirates. Since obtaining his PhD in Education in 2016, from Trinity College Dublin, he has published widely in areas related to Islamic education and contemporary issues on Muslims and Islam in western contexts.

• Contents: Introduction – Religious Education in Europe – Historical Background of Islamic Religious Education – Debates, Definitions and Contemporary Research on Muslim Schools and Islamic Religious Education – Religious Education in Ireland and the Rationale for Irish State-Funded Muslim Schools – An Exploration and Analysis of Ethos Inside Two Irish Muslim Schools – Insights and Perspectives on the Teaching of Arabic, the Quran and Islamic Studies in Two Irish Muslim Schools – Discussion and Conclusion – Appendices – Bibliography – Index.