ABSTRACT
Islamic education trains the sensibility of Muslim youth in a manner that affects their attitude towards life as well as their actions, decisions, and approaches to all kinds of knowledge; it helps them grow into peace-loving, harmonious, and righteous adults who believe in God. With concerns about Muslims’ integration in general, and with how Western Muslim youth are being raised in the post-9/11 and post- Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) era more particularly, Islamic education and culture have become a subject of scrutiny. There are serious fears in the West about whether Islamic schools teach against integration and belongingness, as well as whether and how they contribute to social cohesion through the formation of productive future citizens. Over a dozen Quebecers are confirmed to have left to join ISIS; another ten adolescents were intercepted at Pierre Elliot Trudeau international airport in Montreal because there were proofs these youth were intending to join ISIS.
