I.R.E QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Outline the lessons Muslims can learn from Sheikh Al-amin Mazrui.

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Contributions of Sheikh Abdallah Swaleh Farsy to the growth of Islam in East Africa.

He was an educationist, worked as a senior Kadhi in Zanzibar (1960-1968) and as chief Kadhi in Kenya (1968-1972).
He authored over 25 books through which Muslims knowledge of Islam was enriched.
He translated the Qur’an into Kiswahili making it for non-Arabic speaking to read the Qur’an.
His spiritual leadership and decrees were accepted by all Muslims who also respected his authority to interpret Islam.
He firmly stood for the interest of the Muslims especially their rights to education.
He advocated for separate Muslim schools and for government aid in running them and for the provision of Muslim teachers paid by the government in public schools.
He advocated for equity in education. He challenged the government to raise the standards of Muslim education to the level of other community education.
He called for the combination of secular education and Muslim studies in Muslim schools.
He contributed in the establishment of Madrasa system in East Africa.
He called on the government to start the teaching of Islamic Religious Education in schools.
He gave lectures and organized seminars in mosques to educate the Muslim youth.
He stood for the pure Islam/purity of Islam and revival of proper understanding of Islam.
He was committed to reforming the society through education and by getting rid of outdated cultural practices among Muslims.
He travelled widely to propagate Islam in many parts of East Africa.

(10 x1 = 10 marks)

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