Striking the right balance between secular and religious education, a new brand of Al-Azhar-supervised schools are thriving in Egypt and attracting many parents who want to instill basic Islamic values in the minds of their children.
Sociologist Ahmad Al-Magdoub said what is unique about these schools is the fact that they put science and religion on equal terms.
Al-Magdoub said he is confident that the graduates of Azhar-style schools will leave their indelible marks on society and become a source of pride to their parents. Schools such as “Al-Ghad El-Moshreq” and “Memphis” have taken the initiative and launched Azhar-style grades a few years ago to meet a growing demand from parents, who want to enrol their children at religious plus secular schools in the meantime. The number of these schools has risen to 20 in Cairo alone.
AZHAR ‘MODERN’ SCHOOLS THRIVE IN EGYPT
Striking the right balance between secular and religious education, a new brand of Al-Azhar-supervised schools are thriving in Egypt and attracting many parents who want to instill basic Islamic values in the minds of their children.
