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Muslim-American Democratic Citizens: Dismantling Rituals With Tarbiyah, Nida Iftekaruddin
Muslim-American Democratic Citizens: Dismantling Rituals With Tarbiyah, Nida Iftekaruddin
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
This paper argues that Islamic schools in the United States should return to the traditional Islamic practices of tarbiyah and tasawwuf to cultivate a critically engaged cosmopolitan Muslim-American identity in order to contribute to an ideal democratic society. Tarbiyah is the practice of nurturing the innate characteristics in people. Taswwuf is constant self-reflection to understand oneself. Tasawwuf is a personal practice, whereas tarbiyah is dealing with others. Tasawwuf can lead students to recognizing their capacities and tarbiyah can lead educators to nurturing those capacities to their fruition. I explore the role immigrant populations have played in some Islamic schools in …