This book is the outcome of research into cultural awareness that has spanned over a considerable period of time. It will help those who work within education, or those working with the Muslim community in general. The aim is to provide introduction for non-Muslims who would like to know more about Islam and Muslims. The book also discuss equal opportunities, anti-racism, multi-culturalism, educational research and a variety of other topics related to education and training. It will be a useful document for all those who would like to know more about these subjects. The book was part of a research conducted at The University of Sheffield for an M.Ed. Programme. The language has been simplified in order to make it useful for a wider group of readers.
Sheikh Ismail is a prominent Muslim scholar from the U.K. He has studied and gained Islamic and Secular qualifications in Pakistan and the U.K. He has worked as an Imam, teacher and lecturer and has travelled to many Muslim and Arab countries. He has served the community for a great number of years as a leading Muslim scholar working with different faith communities in the United Kingdom since 1981. He has also served on the executive boards and committees of various community and educational organisations. He has worked very effectively to improve the philosophy of multi-culturalism through cultural awareness. He worked with NIACE a consultant. He is a fellow member of The National Institute for Learning. After his retirement from full time lectureship he continues to work as an education consultant, reseacher and lead education inspector. He is a visiting lecturer at different Muslim and Christian theological colleges, and offers his services by teaching Tafseer, Hadith and other subjects such as Arbic, Urdu and Pashto languages. He is currently the lead imam (khateeb) at The Birmingham Central Mosque and the Secretary General for the Association of Muslim Scholars in Great Britain. I have worked with him as a lecturer for ten years.
His email is: qariismail@yahoo.com.
(Written by A. Rashid. Din)