The Educational Philosophy of Elijah Muhammad: Education for a New World / Edition 1

by Abul Pitre Fayetteville State University, North Carolina

Overview

This work is the first to examine the educational philosophy of Elijah Muhammad, the founder of the Nation of Islam and a pivotal leader in America's history. This timely book outlines Elijah Muhammad's educational ideas in relation to critical pedagogy, multicultural education, and critical white studies, a branch of "critical race theory"- which is a scholarly theory popularized in the mid-1970s and reaches across disciplines to explore the relationship among race, the justice system, and society. In this seminal work, Professor Pitre introduces several key components of Elijah Muhammad's educational philosophy, such as the knowledge of self; the purpose of education; education for a new world; and the role of teachers. Professor Pitre's presentation of these facets of Elijah Muhammad's philosophy is used as the basis for the development of a new educational paradigm that is universal in scope. This is a must-read book for those dedicated to creating a new paradigm that can transform individuals, schools, societies, and the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761836841
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	01/16/2007
Series:	Elijah Muhammad Studies: Interdisciplinary, Educational, and Islamic Studies Ser
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	92
Product dimensions:	6.07(w) x 9.16(h) x 0.35(d)

About the Author

Abul Pitre is the Carter G. Woodson professor of education at University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro. Dr. Pitre's research interests include urban education, multicultural education, social studies education, African American education, and the educational ideas of Elijah Muhammad.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Preface
Part 2 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 The Making of Elijah Muhammad
Chapter 4 Knowledge as Power
Chapter 5 The Universal Educator
Chapter 6 The Keys to Heaven: Proper Education
Chapter 7 Elijah Muhammad: The Teacher
Chapter 8 Education for a New World
Chapter 9 Education, Transformation, and Culture
Chapter 10 The Role of Teachers
Chapter 11 Afterword
Part 12 Appendix
Part 13 Bibliography
Part 14 Index

Editorial Reviews

With deep insight and thought the author, Abul Pitre, very skillfully takes the reader on an exciting enlightening intellectual roller coaster ride with stops at The Leadership of Elijah Muhammad; Knowledge as Power; The Critical Educator; Elijah Muhammad: The Teacher; Education for a New World; Islam, Diversity, and The New World; Education, and The Role of Teachers.

Dr. Abdulalim Shabazz

It was Elijah Muhammad’s “personal approach to teaching” that lives on today, Pitre teaches, not only in mosques but also wherever students study this book, a book that represents an enactment of critical Black pedagogy, like Elijah Muhammad, inviting us to work from within.

Dr. William F. Pinar

Let us turn the pages of Dr. Pitre’s wonderful book to view the past, present, and future worlds with the illumination of God’s Divine Light in Making All Things New.

Tynnetta Muhammad

It was Elijah Muhammad's "personal approach to teaching" that lives on today, Pitre teaches, not only in mosques but also wherever students study this book, a book that represents an enactment of critical Black pedagogy, like Elijah Muhammad, inviting us to work from within.--Dr. William F. Pinar, Canada Research Chair-University of British Columbia

Let us turn the pages of Dr. Pitre's wonderful book to view the past, present, and future worlds with the illumination of God's Divine Light in Making All Things New.--Tynnetta Muhammad, a wife and student of The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad

With deep insight and thought the author, Abul Pitre, very skillfully takes the reader on an exciting enlightening intellectual roller coaster ride with stops at The Leadership of Elijah Muhammad; Knowledge as Power; The Critical Educator; Elijah Muhammad: The Teacher; Education for a New World; Islam, Diversity, and The New World; Education, and The Role of Teachers.--Dr. Abdulalim Shabazz

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