A comparative study of the impact of cultural differences on Muslim children attending English mainstream schools and Arabic-Muslim Schools in the United Kingdom
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Islamic children's education is a major challenge faced by Muslims living as a minority in Western, European and other developed nations. In light of this, this study aims to investigate the impact of cultural differences on Muslim children in the UK, as well as explore the factors that affect the behaviour of Muslim children. The study compares the impact of school environments (mainstream English schools and Arab Islamic schools) on the behaviour and attitudes of Muslim children. To achieve this, the descriptive-analytical method and qualitative research methods (interview tools) were used. A number of interviews were conducted with Muslim families in Britain who have children attending school. The study reached a number of conclusions, the most important being that the choice of a particular type of school for Muslim children varies according to the reasons and desires of parents and the needs of their children. The results also showed that there are many difficulties that Muslim families face during the integration of their children into a differing society, and these difficulties may vary according to the child's personality and their ability to speak English. Based on the results obtained, the study has found that there is a need for Arab Islamic schools to provide a higher level of education in all linguistic, religious, recreational and sports curricula, as well as a need to attract educational
cadres with strong experience in both education and religion.