DYNAMICS OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN NASARAWA STATE.

In Islamic education, there are several key concepts that are essential elements in the system.Theseincludes concept of religion (deen), the concept of man, the concept of knowledge (ilm), concept of wisdom (Hikmah), concept justice (’adl), the concept of charity etc. This book is based on the premise that Islamic Education in Nasarawa State plays a significant role in producing an integrated personality of young generation in order to fulfil the needs of the nation in the twenty-first century. Thus, it argues that there is a need for an integrated school curriculum which could develop all student potentials. This book is important as it address several key issues related directly to the effectiveness of the implementation of Islamic Education curriculum and the changes undergone by the Muslim in the process of acquiring Islamic Education. It is clear that Islamic Education has rapidly progressed and well accepted in Nasarawa State educational mainstream particularly among the Muslims. Despite these, the book revealed that some Islamic Education teachers in Nasarawa State still have less adequate knowledge of the integrated concept of Islamic Education. Also, the book discovered that there were some identified problems such as lack of cooperation from the school leaderships, undesirable school environments, exam-oriented trend as well as the inadequacy of teachers in some schools which hinders the effectiveness of the implementation of adequate Islamic Education in the State among the Muslims. Accordingly, the book suggested that all Islamic education stakeholders in Nasarawa State should take necessary steps to ensure the future improvement of Islamic Education in Nasarawa State.