Tanzania

Academic excellence and moral values in education: Hizmet Teachers and Gülen-inspired Schools in Urban Tanzania

Academic excellence and moral values in education: Hizmet Teachers and Gülen-inspired Schools in Urban Tanzania

The role of the hizmet teachers is crucial in order to understand the ideational background of Gülen-inspired schools. Fethullah Gülen distinguishes between education and teaching and stresses the importance of not simply imparting knowledge but to be also responsible for building the characters of the students by teaching them moral values. According to Gülen, education will help to shape a new generation, a “golden generation” (altın nesil), that will be able to combine scientific knowledge and moral values in an effort to lead society toward its own betterment.…