Linking up with an Islamic University
I was much encouraged by a visit yesterday to Al Zeitouna Islamic University. It is the only university in Tunisia which specialises in Islamic studies. And it is something of a regional hub, attracting students from all over the region.
In discussion with the rector, we found a good number of ways in which we could build productive linkages, mainly in English language teaching, but also perhaps by connecting Al Zeitouna with UK Universities' departments of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.
Building this sort of connection should help Al Zeitouna extend its international reach. And it should help our efforts to address the negative stereotypes that some Muslim communities can have about the UK.
Posted at 19:36 13 October 2009 by Christopher O'Connor | Comments[0]
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