The Position of Islamic  Religious Education in the Sarajevo Canton Cover Image

Položaj islamske vjeronauke u Kantonu Sarajevo
The Position of Islamic Religious Education in the Sarajevo Canton

Author(s): Mina Pleh
Subject(s): Islam studies, Religion and science , History of Education, State/Government and Education, Personality Psychology, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Sociology of Education, Sociology of Religion, Pedagogy
Published by: Fakultet islamskih nauka u Sarajevu
Keywords: religious education; education system; student; teacher; instructions; personality;

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents the status of the subject of Religious Education in Sarajevo Canton through a chronological perspective of its introduction and gradual establishment in the educational system as an elective i.e., compulsory subject, with the grade counting towards the overall success of students. Over 80% of students attend this course. Since its introduction in 1991, a constant progression is visible in the number of students, the legal status of the subject, the professional representation of teachers, as well as in the quality of instruction, textbooks, and the overall reputation of the course of Religious Education in the educational system. Religious Education achieves the set goals of religious up-bringing and education of school generations, contributing to the development of spiritually strong and emotionally stable individuals capable of further growth and constructive engagement in societal trends.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 28
  • Page Range: 107-134
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Bosnian