Education for Religious Pluralism in Islam: One Book or Series of Books, a Singular Message or Myriad Messages?

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Abstract

As the literature on the philosophical and theological aspects of religious pluralism concerning Islamic education is indeed scarce and sporadic, this article discusses the complexity of religious pluralism in the Quranic discourse, while highlighting the tension between inclusive and exclusive interpretations. In doing so, the article reflects on the notion of religious pluralism, arguing that this notion should not be approached as a truth to be verified, but as a hypothesis to be tested. Additionally, the article presents various educational implications as to how to encourage religious pluralism in Islamic education. Specifically, I will advocate for a new type of education: Education for religion.

Original languageEnglish
Article number283
JournalReligions
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2022

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Keywords

  • Islamic education
  • Islamic studies
  • Pluralism
  • Religious pluralism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Religious studies

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