تهميش مادة التربية الإسلامية في المدارس الثانوية بمركز أجا في محافظة الدقهلية بجمهورية مصر العربية

The Marginalisation of Islamic Education as a Subject in Secondary Schools in the Aga District, Dakahlia Governorate, Arab Republic of Egypt

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the factors that led to the marginalisation of Islamic education as a subject in secondary schools in the Aga district of Dakahlia Governorate, as well as its impact on students at that level. To achieve its objectives, the study employed a descriptive method by administering a questionnaire to a suitable sample from the research population, consisting of 444 teachers: 271 from general secondary schools and 173 from Al-Azhar secondary schools. The findings revealed that the average scores for the factors contributing to the marginalisation of Islamic education were high. The principal causes identified include the media-driven distortion of the image of religious scholars and the diminishing of their social standing, travel abroad and exposure to non-Muslim Western cultures, and finally, the limited awareness among many Muslim families regarding the true teachings of Islam.