Mathematics and its Teaching in the Muslim World

This anthology reviews the history, current states, and plans for the development of mathematics education in the Muslim States in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. There is an introduction by Ahmed Djebbar, the most prominent contemporary scholar of Muslim mathematics. The chapters are written by respective national experts in mathematics education.Contents: Preface (Bruce R Vogeli)Acknowledgements (Mohamed El Amin A El Tom and Bruce R Vogeli)Introduction (Ahmed Djebbar)AFGHANISTAN: Education and Mathematics in Afghanistan (James Kennis)ALGERIA: Algerian Mathematical Practices: Past and Present (Ahmed Djebbar)EGYPT: Mathematics Education in Egypt (Ahmed Ghaleb and Soha Abdelsattar)INDONESIA: The Development of Mathematics Teacher Education in Indonesia (Abadi and Zahra Chairani)IRAN: Mathematics Education in Iran from Ancient to Modern Times (Yahya Tabesh and Shima Salehi)JORDAN: Mathematics Education in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Rana Alabed and Ma'moun El-Ma'aita)LEBANON: Mathematics and Mathematics Education in Lebanon (Hanna Nadim Haydar)MOROCCO: Contributions to Mathematics Education from Morocco (Moulay Driss Aqil, El Hassane Babekri, and Mustapha Nadmi)OMAN: Mathematics and Mathematics Education in Oman (Nasser Said Al-Salti and Hanna Nadim Haydar)SAUDI ARABIA: Mathematics Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Mohammad Ali Alshehri)SENEGAL: Weaknesses and Strengths of Mathematics Education in Senegal (Serine Ndiaye and Bakary Sagna)SUDAN: The Development of Mathematics and Mathematics Education in Sudan (Mohamed El Amin A El Tom)UAE: Brief Review of Education in the United Arabic Emirates (Edward G. Nichols and Anna Kohn)Epilogue (Mohamed El Amin A El Tom)
Readership: Researchers, policy makers, politicians and general public interested in mathematics education in Muslim states.Muslim States;Islam;Mathematics;Education;Teaching00