Many educational centers for instructing Muslim children in the principles of Islam and the Arabic language have been established in Europe. These centers are called weekend schools; students attend these schools on the weekend to learn the Holy Qur’an in addition to Arabic language skills. The current study aimed to examine the nature of these schools and their instructional focuses. The study used a qualitative method for data collection and conducted interviews based on semi-open questions. A total of 26 participants were interviewed during the Annual Conference of the Islamic Organization Union in France in 2012. The results indicate that there is no detailed database that shows the total number or overall percentage of Muslim students who attend weekend schools in Europe. The results also show that the rate of enrollment is increasing. The results of the study confirm that most of the students are primary school students who attend these schools for only 3 to 4 hours every week. The findings show that these weekend schools face several challenges. The most important of these challenges are the weak qualifications of the teachers, inadequate curriculum, an inconvenient instructional environment, and other challenges that will be covered in this research. The researcher argues that the efforts exerted by mosques and Islamic centers to maintain the identity represented in the supplementary schools and classes called weekend schools are insufficient due to the numerous challenges that these schools are facing.

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欧洲的周末伊斯兰学校：挑战和发展手段

欧洲建立了许多教育中心，用于指导穆斯林儿童了解伊斯兰教原则和阿拉伯语。这些中心被称为周末学校；学生在周末去这些学校学习古兰经和阿拉伯语技能。目前的研究旨在检查这些学校的性质及其教学重点。该研究采用定性方法收集数据，并基于半开放式问题进行访谈。2012 年在法国举行的伊斯兰组织联盟年会期间，共有 26 名参与者接受了采访。结果表明，没有详细的数据库显示在欧洲周末学校就读的穆斯林学生的总数或总体百分比。结果还表明，入学率正在增加。研究结果证实，大部分学生是小学生，每周仅在这些学校上学 3 至 4 小时。调查结果表明，这些周末学校面临着几个挑战。其中最重要的挑战是教师资质薄弱、课程不足、教学环境不便以及本研究将涵盖的其他挑战。研究人员认为，由于这些学校面临众多挑战，清真寺和伊斯兰中心为维护补习学校和周末学校班级所代表的身份所做的努力是不够的。调查结果表明，这些周末学校面临着几个挑战。其中最重要的挑战是教师资质薄弱、课程不足、教学环境不便以及本研究将涵盖的其他挑战。研究人员认为，由于这些学校面临众多挑战，清真寺和伊斯兰中心为维护补习学校和周末学校班级所代表的身份所做的努力是不够的。调查结果表明，这些周末学校面临着几个挑战。其中最重要的挑战是教师资质薄弱、课程不足、教学环境不便以及本研究将涵盖的其他挑战。研究人员认为，由于这些学校面临众多挑战，清真寺和伊斯兰中心为维护补习学校和周末学校班级所代表的身份所做的努力是不够的。