tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32200421.post3445439541561812415..comments2023-05-07T07:52:02.215-04:00Comments on Reflective Dust...: Looking for Miracle GrowFarzeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00288463051831695958noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32200421.post-4635159236473532312007-04-10T21:58:00.000-04:002007-04-10T21:58:00.000-04:00Assalaamu'alaykum AmeeraThank you for sharing your...Assalaamu'alaykum Ameera<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing your insights with me.<BR/><BR/><I>However, the best way to go about it swould be to impart pure knowledge from the Islamic point of view all the while also ensuring that students get to interact with those of other (public) schools in constructive activities like debates or sports. </I><BR/><BR/>That sounds good. And theoretically, it could work. But it's much easier than said. The problem being is that we are failing in imparting that Islamic knowledge, which I think often is more than memorized words. It includes a lot of action too. Our deen's theory is only relevant because of our practice.<BR/><BR/>I recently read an article about Pakistan madrasas trying to come up with a Shariah legal system since they feel the government fails. But there seems to be a lack of balance everywhere we turn. SubhanAllah. My brain cramps when I think of these things too long.<BR/><BR/>AlhamduliAllah, it's not that bad here. The values of the general population are pretty decent (in my opinion), but they need to be reinforced with a healthy home environment where we learn the meaning of taqwa and servitude to Allah, insha'Allah.Farzeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288463051831695958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32200421.post-61125775184704522482007-04-10T13:48:00.000-04:002007-04-10T13:48:00.000-04:00It's unfortunate that I have to say this but... we...It's unfortunate that I have to say this but... we need Islamic schools in Paksitan, too in place of the mess the private schoolars have created in terms of morality. My cousin recently attended his first 'prom' so that should be a reasonable indicator.<BR/><BR/>Ofcourse, private school here are in the minority, most schools being the low-standard Government school (where the upper middle class and elites would never dare send their kids).<BR/><BR/>Islam-centered schools are propping up but only a few are doing a good job at it by ensuring things such as teachers in proper Hijab or Zuhr prayers in Jama'ah inside the school. A good example in India would be the Internation Islamic School run by Dr. Zakir Naik's foundation.<BR/><BR/>For the West, I think there certainly should be Islamic schools or Muslim schools - I don't really see much of a difference between the two. However, the best way to go about it swould be to impart pure knowledge from the Islamic point of view all the while also ensuring that students get to interact with those of other (public) schools in constructive activities like debates or sports. <BR/><BR/>That seems like the best case scenario to me , in the current circumstances where there's this huge communication gap with Muslims within the Western communities.Ameerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557760186035732708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32200421.post-8925819479256338472007-04-05T23:46:00.000-04:002007-04-05T23:46:00.000-04:00Assalaamu'alaykumI notice you use the term "Muslim...Assalaamu'alaykum<BR/><BR/>I notice you use the term "Muslim school" as opposed to "Islamic school" -- is this deliberate or a habit?<BR/><BR/>Too bad for your students. The parameters for the teacher-student relationship seems blurred if at all there. I guess that's why Imam Ghazali wrote about it in detail.<BR/><BR/>Toronto does have a lot of Islamic schools. The ones I've seen are decent, but I'm aware of some internal politics with them which tends to irritate me a bit because it affects the quality of education.<BR/><BR/>I agree, I don't think young kids aren't susceptible to peer pressure, but definitely less so than teenagers (which is also what the sister was getting at).Farzeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288463051831695958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32200421.post-30266998018569637062007-04-05T13:49:00.000-04:002007-04-05T13:49:00.000-04:00You know, I completely forgot about this. I wrote...You know, I completely forgot about this. I wrote "I may continue along this theme with a later post, as I haven't even started on the social aspects of high school education. That's where things really get messy." And I never got around to following that up. Incidentally, my students just disappeared on me one day without warning. Oh well.<BR/><BR/>I'm quite impressed with what I've seen of the Muslim schools in Montreal and Ottawa. I don't know much about Toronto, but there are way more such schools there than there are in Montreal and Ottawa combined.<BR/><BR/>In terms of morality, it's hard to say. With my own nephews who have started in a Muslim school, it's hard to distinguish between what they learned in school and what was taught at home. Either way, they're turning out okay so alhamdolillah regardless.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if I agree that kids aren't susceptible to peer pressure in their early years, but there's definitely more pressure on conformity as one gets into the high school years.<BR/><BR/>As you said, it's a case-by-case basis; there's no "one-size-fits-all" solution, except that if we do our part in following the example of the Prophet and his wives as parents, insha-Allah things will work out.Frazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02611431995183800220noreply@blogger.com