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
1.1 Trigger Mechanism for this study 4
2.0 EVOLUTION OF MUSLIM EDUCATION IN UGANDA 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
4.2 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
5.1 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
6.2 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
7.3 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
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