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Islamic Versus Western Conceptions of Education: Reflections on Egypt

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Creating an education system based on Islamic principles while also meeting the demands of a modern, technological world is a daunting, perhaps impossible task. This paper examines the contradictions between Islamic education theory and the Western-based education systems found in most Islamically oriented countries. Egypt is used as a case study to illustrate the complex and delicate balance policy makers must achieve in meeting the needs of economic development while also affirming their countries' Islamic cultural heritage.

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Cook, B.J. Islamic Versus Western Conceptions of Education: Reflections on Egypt. International Review of Education 45, 339–358 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003808525407

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