Islamic Studies

ABOUT ISLAMIC STUDIES Raising children in the West, we lack an Islamic environment where children learn about their religion naturally, and many families are relying upon the Islamic schools or mosques to fill this gap. At Kinza Academy, we believe relegating the teaching of religion to young children as part of a school curriculum may consequently lead the children to view Islam as a “school subject” and possibly even a boring subject, rather than as a natural “way of life.” According to studies conducted in the Christian community, children who went to a Sunday school were more likely to leave their religion. To raise our children successfully in this culture, we must find a balance between “living” and “teaching” Islam. Children must be taught to love their God and love their Prophet, peace be upon him, as part of their upbringing. We must set a living example of Islam in the home for the child to really experience the pulse of Islam; this is something that cannot be found in a book. We have designed the curriculum to teach Islam as a "way of life" during the elementary years and to inculcate a love of God and His Prophet, peace be upon him in the hearts of Muslim children.

We are focusing on publishing our own Islamic curriculum, and will no longer be reselling other publisher's books. We will soon list the contents of the Islamic portion of our program, so our families can go to other Islamic online stores and purchase the material at discount rates.