مجلة المُؤَثَّل
Volume 2, Numéro 1, Pages 21-34
2025-06-15

Impact Of Arabic And Islamc Education Towards Eradicating Extremism Among Youths In Secondary Schools In Nigeria: A Pedagogical Approach

Authors : Ahmad Garba .

Abstract

Abstract: Extremism is often associated with a form of a wrong and strict interpretation of Islamic texts, which is contrary to the right teachings of the Noble Prophet(SAW). a combination of individual and collective interests, peer pressure and grievances - including Islamophobia - have led some young Muslims to gradually embrace radicalism, this is sometimes promoted by formal and informal teaching practices that use narrow religious elements that shape the ideology of religious fundamentalism. This can leave people vulnerable to negative influences. This paper aims to determine how Islamic education can face these challenges, which includes religious radicalism among youths, it reviews some existing data and publications to find out how Arabic and Islamic education can promote peace, tolerance, and critical thinking to challenge extremist ideologies among youth in secondary schools in Nigeria, with focus on curriculum and pedagogical approaches. The study outlines the research process, which includes defining the objectives, research questions and methods used, the key findings of the study show that good Islamic teachings can eradicate support for religious extremism, as well as emphasizing values such as compassion, justice, critical thinking and interfaith dialogue are important in it creating peace between communities, the study also shows the need for continuous evaluation and development of scalable educational interventions. As well as synergistic collaboration between teachers, policy makers, and researchers to create a sound Islamic education programs that promote peace and combat extremism among young people especially those at the secondary level.

Keywords

Islamic education, extremism, curriculum, pedagogy.