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**Thunderzee** · 06-27-2012, 11:55 PM

More about imam-hatip schools and Islamic education Turkey:

Turkish imam hatip schools serve as a model for other countries like Russia and Pakistan.

An article on a new bill passed to incorporate optional Qur'anic studies in Turkish schools. Doesn't go far enough. [The political landscape of Turkey is a hot mess].

This source offers a glimpse into curriculum at imam hatip schools in Turkey (report dated 2010):

The Syllabuses of Vocational Courses in Imam Hatip High Schools

Arabic Language Course - as one of the vocational courses in Imam-Hatip High Schools -
has been re-developed with a student-oriented and active learning based approach,
approved by The Board of Education and applied as from 2007-2008 school year. The
textbooks, workbooks and guide books for teachers that are in accordance with the given
syllabus have been used since then. Furthermore, vocalization CDs of textbooks have been
produced to make students pronounce the texts better.

The syllabuses of the other vocational courses such as Reciting The Holy Quran, Basic
Religious Knowledge, Hadith, Kalam, Fiqh, Interpretation of Quran, The History of Islam,
Comparative History of Religions, Rhetoric and Vocational Practice Course have been
redeveloped and put into practice, too. The study on elaborating the textbooks parallel to the
syllabus have been completed. Much more detailed information is available from the Ministry of National Education. (To view this long, official document: copy/paste MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION. GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. THE CURRICULUM OF IMAM-HATIP HIGH SCHOOL.. into your search engine and click on the result from dogm.meb.gov.tr...)

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Thunderzee Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 421 Senior Member	More about imam-hatip schools and Islamic education Turkey: Turkish imam hatip schools serve as a model for other countries like Russia and Pakistan. An article on a new bill passed to incorporate optional Qur'anic studies in Turkish schools. Doesn't go far enough. [The political landscape of Turkey is a hot mess]. This source offers a glimpse into curriculum at imam hatip schools in Turkey (report dated 2010): The Syllabuses of Vocational Courses in Imam Hatip High Schools Arabic Language Course - as one of the vocational courses in Imam-Hatip High Schools - has been re-developed with a student-oriented and active learning based approach, approved by The Board of Education and applied as from 2007-2008 school year. The textbooks, workbooks and guide books for teachers that are in accordance with the given syllabus have been used since then. Furthermore, vocalization CDs of textbooks have been produced to make students pronounce the texts better. The syllabuses of the other vocational courses such as Reciting The Holy Quran, Basic Religious Knowledge, Hadith, Kalam, Fiqh, Interpretation of Quran, The History of Islam, Comparative History of Religions, Rhetoric and Vocational Practice Course have been redeveloped and put into practice, too. The study on elaborating the textbooks parallel to the syllabus have been completed. Much more detailed information is available from the Ministry of National Education. (To view this long, official document: copy/paste MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION. GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. THE CURRICULUM OF IMAM-HATIP HIGH SCHOOL.. into your search engine and click on the result from dogm.meb.gov.tr...)
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