Integration of Islamic and secular education in Uganda

Report of the Study on how Islam and Arabic Language are taught in schools in Uganda

Published by 

Muslim Centre for Research and Education Assessment  

By Muhammad K. Mayanja

Formerly, Education Planner at the Ministry of Education, Headquarters in Uganda and also at Makerere University; and presently a Consultant and Policy Analysts. 

Contacts:  Email:mkmayanja@gmail.com, Tel:+256772 436 239 

         Dated 2015

Contents

1.0    INTRODUCTION    4

1.1 Trigger Mechanism for this study    4

2.0 EVOLUTION OF MUSLIM EDUCATION IN UGANDA    6

2.1 Early Islamic Education    6

2.2 Education in the Colonial period    7

2.3 Establishment of Uganda Muslim Education Association (UMEA)    8

2.4 UMEA and its relevancy in Muslim education today    9

2.5 Financing Education in Uganda    10

3.0 INTEGRATION OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN SECULAR SCHOOLS THROUGH FORMAL SYLLABI    12

3.1 Formulation of O’ and A’ Level Syllabus    12

3.2 Development of Syllabus for Islamic Education at Primary level    13

3.3 Arabic Language in Government Secular Schools    15

3.4 General assessment of the teaching of Islam in Secular Schools    15

4.0 INTEGRATION OF SECULAR KNOWLEDGE IN ISLAMIC INSTITUTIONS    19

4.1 History of Madrasa    19

4.2 Integration of Secular Education In madras at: the First wave    19

4.3 The second wave for Integration of Secular knowledge in Islamic Institutions    19

4.4 The Integration Process at Bilal Islamic Institute    21

4.5 Islamic University in Uganda follows Makerere University standards of Admission    23

5.0 PRIMARY MADRASA    24

5.1 Transformation of Madrasa    24

5.2 Uganda Quran School Association (UQSA)    25

5.3 Other Islamic Primary examining Associations.    25

5.4 Challenges faced by Madrasa    26

5.6 Progress on Primary Madrasa    26

6.0 THE SECONDARY LEVEL ISLAMIC INSTITUTION    28

6.1 I-edaadi and Thanawi    28

6.2 Secondary Islamic Examination    28

6.3 Progress and prospects of I-edaad and Thanawi curriculum    29

6.4 Challenges of the integrated Islamic and Secular curriculum    29

6.5 International Islamic schools    31

7.0 CONCLUSIONS AND WAY FORWARD    32

7.1 Secular Primary level    32

7.2 Primary Madrasa    32

7.3 English based Secondary incorporating Islamic subjects    33

7.4 Pilot study of Special I-edaad (K) Program for Secular Schools    34

7.5 Remedial Pre-Secondary 1 – 2 year Program    35

7.6 Arabic based Islamic Institute integrated with Secular Education    35

7.7 Is Madrasa a breeding ground for terrorism?    35

7.8 The need for research and evaluations and Planning    36

7.9 Further areas for Research    37

7.10 Strategic Areas for Intervention and support    38

8.0 REFERENCES    40

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