Religious Socialization in Iranian Islamic Girls Schools

Islamic Religious Education in State Funded Muslim Schools in Sweden: A Sign of Secularization

In this article the establishment of publicly funded Muslim schools in Sweden is described and analysed. This is done by reference to relevant debates about these schools as well as to the content of the extracurricular subject Islamic Religious Education (IRE), which is what distinguishes a Muslim school from other schools in Sweden. The article also raises the question to what extent the appe...

An Islamic Perspective in Managing Religious Diversity

This paper examines the concept of “diversity” as mentioned in the Qur’an and how commonalities in diverse religions may be used as a model for civilizational dialogue towards achieving harmony. This study reveals that religious and cultural diversity are laws of nature which cannot be changed while the concept of “identity” is a contested issue in modern discourse. Results also show that peace...

gender socialization in iranian textbooks (case study: primary schools)

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Assessment of Pubertal Development in Iranian Girls

OBJECTIVE We estimated pubertal development of 7,493 normal Iranian girls aged 6 to 20 years in a cross-sectional study. METHODS Pubertal stages were assessed according to Tanner. The mean ages to achieve secondary sexual characteristics as well as the mean age at menarche were estimated. Weight and height were measured and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Reference curves for different ...

Socialization of Boys and Girls in Natural Contexts