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TRAINING METHODS FOR SRI LANKAN MUSLIM RELIGIOUS FUNCTIONARIES: THE CASE OF THE NALEEMIAH ISLAMIC INSTITUTE

SRİ LANKA MÜSLÜMANLARININ DİN GÖREVLİSİ YETİŞTİRME USULLERİ: NALEEMİAH İSLAM ENSTİTÜSÜ ÖRNEĞİ

Mustafa Safa(Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen Üniversitesi, İslami İlimler Fakültesi)0000-0002-6202-2315
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11–26
Publication Date
2026-08-15
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The study findings reveal that the Naleemiah Institute of Islamic Studies, established in Beruwala in 1973, has developed a "double-winged" curriculum model that integrates the South Asian-originated Dars-i Nizami tradition with modern social sciences, language education, and information technologies.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to examine the strategies of the Sri Lankan Muslim community, as a minority group, for preserving and intergenerationally transmitting their religious identity, specifically focusing on the processes of training religious officials through the case of the Naleemiah Institute of Islamic Studies.
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Key Findings & Data:The data were obtained through direct observation based on interviews conducted with a lecturer and a student during the researcher's field visit to the institute in 2023, as well as indirect observation via document analysis based on the institute's official publications and academic literature.
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Conclusion & Impact:The study findings reveal that the Naleemiah Institute of Islamic Studies, established in Beruwala in 1973, has developed a "double-winged" curriculum model that integrates the South Asian-originated Dars-i Nizami tradition with modern social sciences, language education, and information technologies.
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📍Scope:2023 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Din Sosyolojisi · Sri Lanka Müslümanları · Naleemiah İslam Enstitüsü

Abstract

This study aims to examine the strategies of the Sri Lankan Muslim community, as a minority group, for preserving and intergenerationally transmitting their religious identity, specifically focusing on the processes of training religious officials through the case of the Naleemiah Institute of Islamic Studies. Positioned within the research tradition of the sociology of religion, which analyzes religious institutions within the framework of their institutional structures, educational practices, and social functions, this study employs a descriptive-interpretive single-case study design based on a qualitative research approach. The data were obtained through direct observation based on interviews conducted with a lecturer and a student during the researcher's field visit to the institute in 2023, as well as indirect observation via document analysis based on the institute's official publications and academic literature. The study findings reveal that the Naleemiah Institute of Islamic Studies, established in Beruwala in 1973, has developed a "double-winged" curriculum model that integrates the South Asian-originated Dars-i Nizami tradition with modern social sciences, language education, and information technologies. Graduates who complete the seven-year integrated education process undertake not only classical duties such as serving as imams and preachers in mosques, but also active roles in fields such as education, public administration, social services, and social peacebuilding. This study is significant as it demonstrates that the identity preservation strategies of minority Muslim communities through religious education can be reconstructed to respond to the demands of the modern world without abandoning traditional frameworks of reference.

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Bu çalışma, Sri Lanka Müslüman toplumunun azınlık bir topluluk olarak dinî kimliğini koruma ve nesiller arası aktarma stratejilerini, din görevlisi yetiştirme süreçleri özelinde Naleemiah İslam Enstitüsü örneği üzerinden incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Din sosyolojisinin dinî kurumları kurumsal yapıları, eğitim pratikleri ve toplumsal işlevleri çerçevesinde ele alan araştırma geleneği içerisinde konumlanan çalışma, nitel araştırma yaklaşımına dayalı betimsel-yorumlayıcı bir tek durum (Vaka çalışması) desenine sahiptir. Veriler, araştırmacının 2023 yılında enstitüye yaptığı saha ziyareti sırasında bir öğretim görevlisi ve bir öğrenciyle yaptığı görüşmelere dayanan doğrudan gözlem ile enstitünün resmî yayınları ve akademik literatüre dayanan doküman incelemesi yoluyla dolaylı gözlemin birlikte kullanılmasıyla elde edilmiştir. Çalışma bulguları, 1973 yılında Beruwala'da kurulan Naleemiah İslam Enstitüsü'nün, Güney Asya kökenli Ders-i Nizâmî geleneğini modern sosyal bilimler, dil eğitimi ve bilişim teknolojileriyle bütünleştiren "çift kanatlı" bir müfredat modeli geliştirdiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Yedi yıllık bütünleşik eğitim sürecini tamamlayan mezunlar, yalnızca camilerde imamlık ve hatiplik gibi klasik görevleri değil; eğitim, kamu yönetimi, sosyal hizmetler ve toplumsal barış inşası gibi alanlarda da etkin roller üstlenmektedir. Çalışma, azınlık konumundaki Müslüman toplulukların dinî eğitim yoluyla kimlik koruma stratejilerinin, geleneksel referans çerçevelerini terk etmeden modern dünyanın taleplerine cevap verebilecek biçimde yeniden inşa edilebileceğini göstermesi bakımından önem taşımaktadır.

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Safa, M. (2026). TRAINING METHODS FOR SRI LANKAN MUSLIM RELIGIOUS FUNCTIONARIES: THE CASE OF THE NALEEMIAH ISLAMIC INSTITUTE. Ağrı İslami İlimler Dergisi, Sayı: 18, 11–26. https://ajindex.com/articles/1441598

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