“Many Muslims Turn to Home Schooling”
See a March 26, 2008, New York Times story about the growth of homeschooling among Muslims.
See a March 26, 2008, New York Times story about the growth of homeschooling among Muslims.
Louis Francis Cristillo is research assistant professor of education at Columbia University. He was the principal investigator on a three-year study of the experiences of Muslim teenagers in New York City public schools; see an article.
Read a May 18, 2009, Associated Press article (posted by USA Today) about plans by the Zaytuna founders to open a Muslim university named Zaytuna College.
Audrey Shabbas is founder of Arab World and Islamic Resources, which provides educational resources about Islam and the Arab world for students from elementary to high school. She leads workshops for teachers around the country. AWAIR is based in Abiquiu, N.M.
The Islamic Foundation of North America creates curricula for the study of Islam and Arab- and Muslim-themed literature in parochial schools, weekend classes and for homeschoolers.
IQRA is the leading U.S. publisher of textbooks and materials for Islamic Sunday schools. It’s based in Chicago and has an educational foundation in Skokie.
The Council of Islamic Schools in North America provides resources and training for full- and part-time Islamic schools. It’s based in Plainfield, Ind.
The Center for Global Understanding posts a searchable list of scholars with expertise on Muslims and Islam.
A directory of Islam experts is posted by the Minaret of Freedom Institute, the Association of Muslim Social Scientists of North America and the International Institute of Islamic Thought in the areas of business, economic development, education, human rights, gender studies and more.