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Wednesday 13 Jan 2016 - 11:03 Makkah mean time-3-4-1437
 Abu Dhabi, (IINA) - A study conducted by Tabah Foundation in Abu Dhabi, a non-profit organization with a focus on Islamic discourse into young Arab Muslims’ perceptions of religion, found that 97 percent of young men believe Islam works in the modern world. So did majorities from Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait, UAE's The National daily reported.
The majority of young UAE citizens say the way Islam is currently taught and practiced is compatible with the modern world and does not require total reform.
Mohammed Al Mazrouei, executive director of the UAE Islamic Affairs Authority (Awqaf), said the youth here probably thought this way because the current -Islamic studies strategy follows moderate Islam, and they had not seen the negative effects of current curriculums. “In reality, it is essential that development and updating [of study material] is continuous,” Al Mazrouei said.
He said the authority was working with ADEC (Abu Dhabi Education Council) to ensure Islamic studies materials were up to date with modern-day issues.
From his side, Mohammed Nouh Al Qudah, a former youth and Awqaf minister in Jordan, said Jordanian curriculums did not need to develop or evolve, but needed to be updated to focus on modern issues facing Muslims in everyday and business life.
According to the study, majorities from all countries chose television shows and religious lectures as the main source of their religious information.
Al Qudah, who has his own Islamic TV shows, said this was because young people spent more time watching TV than reading. While more shows explaining Islam were required, people should be guided towards authentic and credible Islamic books to learn from, he said.
SM/IINA
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