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Understanding Immigrant Children from Muslim Backgrounds: Issues and Challenges
Eastern Education Journal (2015)
  • ShamAh Md-Yunus, Eastern Illinois University
Abstract

Immigrant children from Muslim communities come from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, speaking 60 different languages. Some of their religious beliefs, values, and practices created issues and challenges for teachers of these children. This article provides basic information about Muslim and Islamic practices, issues, and challenges Muslim immigrant children face in new country and in the school and offers some suggestions for teachers on how to understand Muslim immigrants.

Keywords
  • Muslim immigrant children,
  • Islamic teaching and practices,
  • education
Disciplines
Publication Date
Fall 2015
Citation Information
ShamAh Md-Yunus. "Understanding Immigrant Children from Muslim Backgrounds: Issues and Challenges" Eastern Education Journal Vol. 44 Iss. 1 (2015)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/shamah_md-yunus/18/