Islamic Religious Education in Cyprus
Laws, Actors, Past and Future
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This article discusses Islamic Religious Education (re) in present day Cyprus on both the southern and northern sides the dividing line established in 1974. re is understood in its broadest sense to include re classes in formal education, Qur’an teaching in a mosque-like environment or summer school instruction. First an introductory description of the political background of current Cyprus laws is depicted, followed by an illustration of the actors, past events and options for the future. Case studies on recent conflicts in north Cyprus highlight the political aspect of providing or rejecting re. Lastly, the article raises the question as to how the differing approaches to re in north and south Cyprus could be integrated once the Cyprus Conflict has been settled.
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In 2012, I followed in Nicosia a discussion on religious education, organised by the Cyprus Academic Forum. The Greek-Cypriot speakers and participants heavily criticised the interference of the Orthodox Church in the School Curriculum, whereas the representative of the Turkish-Cypriot side stressed that religious ethics could help to overcome the Cypriot divide (“Religion and Education in Cyprus,” Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation and caf, 6 June 2012, Nicosia).
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Islamic Religious Education in Cyprus
Laws, Actors, Past and Future
In: Journal of Muslims in EuropeSearch for other papers by Béatrice Hendrich in
Current site
Google Scholar
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This article discusses Islamic Religious Education (re) in present day Cyprus on both the southern and northern sides the dividing line established in 1974. re is understood in its broadest sense to include re classes in formal education, Qur’an teaching in a mosque-like environment or summer school instruction. First an introductory description of the political background of current Cyprus laws is depicted, followed by an illustration of the actors, past events and options for the future. Case studies on recent conflicts in north Cyprus highlight the political aspect of providing or rejecting re. Lastly, the article raises the question as to how the differing approaches to re in north and south Cyprus could be integrated once the Cyprus Conflict has been settled.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
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| Abstract Views | 1014 | 64 | 9 |
| Full Text Views | 221 | 3 | 1 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 51 | 5 | 0 |
