Contemporary Islamic education in Liberia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the current reality of Islamic education in Liberia Monrovia and problems that face it goals, the studied illustrated the geography of Liberia and the historical dimensions, PSUL social, economic, religious, and its impact on Islamic education. The researcher used descriptive analytical field study, the research found that SOT Liberia's Islamic schools are lacked of standardized curriculum, adding to the financial problems, insufficient school materials such as the text books etc. as well as the lack of training centers for teachers and officials, which led to the ineffectiveness of the curriculum and lack of students' desire towards Islamic education and low standard in Arabic language. Therefore I expect this research should affect Islamic education in West Africa as a whole especially Liberia.