Second Australian Islamic Schooling Conference huge success

Mohamad Abdalla and Dylan Chown

By Mohamad Abdalla and Dylan Chown
Community contribution / August 8, 2017

Educators, policy makers and thought leaders gathered on July 11 and 12 for the second annual Australian Islamic Schooling Conference held at picturesque Yurebilla, known also as MT Lofty in Adelaide Hills.

The theme explored at the conference was that of curriculum in Islamic schooling.

These now whole-of-field gatherings hosted by the ...

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