The woman’s rights in Islam included in the textbooks of Islamic Educationfor the upper basic stage (a comparative study in Jordan and Palestine)

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35875/1105.027.001.009

Keywords:

Islam, Islamic Education textbooks, Jordan, Palestine, rights, upper basic stage, Woman

Abstract

Background & Statement of the problem: Islamic Education textbook in Jordan and Palestine stems from one philosophy and approximate sources, mainly when in relation to the Islamic religion; therefore, this study compares the extent to which woman’s rights in Islam is included in the textbook of the two countries.

Objectives: Identifying woman’s rights in Islam as included in the curriculum of Islamic Education for the middle school in Jordan and Palestine.

Methods: Content analysis of Islamic education textbooks for (seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth grades) in Jordan and Palestine, in light of the developed content analysis list which validity and reliability were verified.

Results: The total number of woman’s rights frequency in Islam as included in Islamic Education textbooks for (seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth grades) in Jordan was (125), and (137) in Palestine. In both countries, the domain of social rights was in the first place, followed by human rights, financial rights, and finally, civil and political rights. As for including these rights, tenth grade was in the first place, then ninth grade, followed by eighth grade, and finally seventh grade in the two countries.

Conclusions (Recommendations and contributions): The study recommends focus on the necessity of paying more attention to the level of impeding these rights in Islamic Education textbooks in Jordan and Palestine, and reconsidering woman’s subsidiary rights which didn’t receive sufficient repetition.

Author Biography

  • AbdulQader Al-Hojouj, Isra University

    The head of the Classroom Teacher Department at the College of Educational Sciences at Al-Isra Private University. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Sharia and Islamic Studies, and Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Curriculum and Teaching Methods/Islamic Education.

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Published

2024-03-31

How to Cite

Al-Hojouj, A. (2024). The woman’s rights in Islam included in the textbooks of Islamic Educationfor the upper basic stage (a comparative study in Jordan and Palestine). Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies, 27(1), 133-150. https://doi.org/10.35875/1105.027.001.009