TY - BOOK ID - 85646508 TI - Tradition and Islamic learning : Singapore students in the Al-Azhar University AU - Norshahril Saat AU - ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute PY - 2018 SN - 9814786861 9814786853 PB - Singapore : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, DB - UniCat KW - Islamic learning and scholarship KW - Islamic universities and colleges KW - Singaporean students KW - Southeast Asian students KW - Students KW - Islamic education KW - Universities and colleges KW - Learning and scholarship KW - Muslim learning and scholarship KW - Muslims KW - Intellectual life KW - Jāmiʻ al-Azhar KW - Cairo. KW - Cairo (Egypt). KW - Al-Azhar (Mosque) KW - Azhar (Mosque : Cairo, Egypt) KW - جامع الازهر KW - Jāmiʻat al-Azhar KW - Alumni and alumnae. KW - Foreign students. KW - Influence. KW - History. KW - Islam KW - Study and teaching KW - Mohammedanism KW - Muhammadanism KW - Muslimism KW - Mussulmanism KW - Religions UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85646508 AB - The Al-Azhar University remains the top destination for Southeast Asian students pursuing an Islamic studies degree. The university, built in the last millennium, has been able to withstand competition from modern universities across the globe and continues to produce influential Islamic studies graduates. What are the motivations of students pursuing a degree at Al-Azhar? What are the challenges they face? Are they certain of their future and career opportunities upon their return to Singapore? This book combines both qualitative and quantitative analysis of former and current students at the Al-Azhar University. It not only hopes to develop more critical analysis of returning Al-Azhar graduates but also attempts to understand the deeper connections between Muslims in Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore, and the Middle East. ER -