Administrative and Cultural Problems of Islamic Education in Nasarawa State, Nigeria.

The importance of Islamic education in the general development of any society cannot be under-estimated. For any Muslim nation to survive in a rapidly developing world, morally and spiritually, politically and economically, socially and educationally, emotionally and psychologically, the administration and management of this level of education, in particular, must not be subjected to the whims and caprices of opportune politicians. In order to highlight the envisaged administrative and cultural problems in the development of Islamic education in Nasarawa State, this paper briefly addresses itself to probing such questions as: What should be the aims of Islamic education? How should Islamic educational policy be determined? what should be the role of Nasarawa State Government in the development of Islamic educational policy? How can the support and co-operation of other groups and agencies be enlisted? What cultural aspects should be considered in developing Islamic education in the State. This paper adopts historical and analytical methods to arrive at the conclusion and the paper recommends that government and other stakeholders at all levels should support and encourage Islamic education; financially and administratively at all levels for the purpose of moral reinvigoration of our youth who are leaders of tomorrow