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Proyeccion 268 – enero marzo 2018 – Revista de la Facultad de Teologia de Granada
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Being a Muslim in a Jesuit college
Original title : “Ser musulmán en un colegio jesuita”
Paper by Lea FIEDLER, under the direction of Gonzalo VILLAGRÁN
Abstract
This article presents the process and the results of an investigation realized in a college in Málaga called “SAFA ICET” about their Muslim student body. The goal was to get to know the experiences they have made with being confronted by the values of Andalusian society and the catholic/Jesuit character of the school. Therefore, 16 interviews were carried out and later compared and analyzed. Moreover, the article historically examines the judicial situation of Muslim communities in Spain, with special regards to religious Islamic education, and responds to questions about identity, integration and interreligious dialogue between Islam and Christianity.
Titre original : “Ser musulmán en un colegio jesuita”
Article de Lea FIEDLER, sous la direction de Gonzalo VILLAGRÁN
Résumé
Cet article présente la démarche et les résultats d’une enquête réalisée dans un collège de Málaga (Espagne) appelé “SAFA ICET”, sur le corps étudiant musulman. L’objectif était de connaître les expériences qu’ils ont vécues, confrontés aux valeurs de la société andalouse et aux caractères catholique et jésuite de l’école. Seize entretiens ont été réalisés puis comparés et analysés. En outre, l’article examine sur un plan historique la situation juridique des communautés musulmanes en Espagne, avec une attention particulière à l’éducation religieuse islamique, et répond à des questions sur l’identité, l’intégration et le dialogue interreligieux entre l’islam et le christianisme.
Artículo de Lea FIEDLER, editado por Gonzalo VILLAGRÁN
Resumen
Este artículo presenta el proceso y los resultados de la investigación en el colegio malagueño “SAFA ICET” sobre su alumnado musulmán. El objetivo era conocer las experiencias de alumnos musulmanes en el encuentro con los valores de la sociedad andaluza y el carácter católico/jesuita del colegio. Por este motivo, se realizaron 16 entrevistas en Málaga las cuales fueron comparadas y analizadas después. Además, el artículo destaca históricamente aspectos jurídicos de comunidades musulmanas en España, con relación particular a la enseñanza religiosa islámica, y responde a preguntas de identidad, integración y el diálogo interreligioso entre islam y cristianismo.
Palabras clave: Islam, enseñanza, entrevistas, identidad, interreligioso.
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