MUSLIM RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP EDUCATION IN THE MINORITY CONTEXT: THE ROLE OF NALEEMIAH INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC STUDIES

This paper studies the role of Naleemiah Institute Islamic Studies as a mediator in empowering Muslim religious leaders through proper education Sri Lanka. Considerable criticism is directed towards traditional educational institutions for not exhibiting contemporary and contextually designed features regarding regional aspects such local social-cultural context. Thus, attempts to elaborate on NIIS Lankan leadership by adopting philosophy objectives. It explores its emerging context, development curriculum-making process, academic strategy, recent trajectories discourses realise The qualitative methodology uses descriptive analytical types. paper’s finding offers that contrary prevailing meta-narrative often resist changes, reform themselves, evolve, Institute’s case has proven otherwise. However, it suggested changing contexts their challenges are an opportunity broaden institution's societal role, intellectual commitment, leadership.