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In Pakistan it is mandatory for all Muslim students up to Secondary school level to study Islamic Studies as a compulsory subject. In the government sector and private sector secondary schools provide education to the general youth of the country to perform services in all fields of life. Islamic Studies to the masses is also main component of the syllabi of the Islamic religious schools or Madaris in the country. These Islamic religious schools or Madaris mostly provide to the youth from poor class and those learning to be Islamic clerics. In the paper Education Policy of Pakistan with reference to Islamic Education will be discussed the education policy of the country clearly mentions that Education and training should enable the citizens of Pakistan to lead their lives according to the teachings of Islam as laid down in the Qur'an and Sunnah and to educate and train them as a true practicing Muslim. There are two main education systems running parallel in the country modern education system and religious education. The education policy of the country assures to evolve an integrated system of national education by bringing Deeni Madaris and modern schools closer to each stream in curriculum and the contents of education. In the primary education system Nazira Qur'an is introduced as a compulsory subject from grade I to VIII while at secondary level translation of the selected verses from the Holy Qur'an is also offered. The paper will further discusses the teaching methodology regarding teaching of Islamic Studies, criteria for selection of Islamic Studies teachers, and their qualification. The paper will further discuss the course contents of Islamic Studies text b ooks teaching in the government secondary schools and their comparison with the courses of other religious schools or Madaris.
Dr.Abdul Razzaq Sabir, Abdul Nasir†. (2011) TEACHING OF ISLAMIC STUDIES AS A SUBJECT IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND MADARIS IN PAKISTAN, Balochistan Review, Volume 1, Issue 1.
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