Efforts to establish an imam-training programme in Finland




Martikainen, Tuomas; Latvio, Riitta

Hashas, Mohammed; de Ruiter, Jan Jaap; Vinding, Niels Valdemar

PublisherAmsterdam University Press

2018

Imams in Western Europe: Developments, Transformations, and Institutional Challenges

411

430

9789048540006

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1515/9789048540006-023

http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9789048540006-023



This chapter describes the process of creating an imam-training pro-gramme in Finland. Finnish Muslims and Finnish Muslim NGOs took the initiative to establish imam-training programmes after conducting a survey of imams’ religious and societal training needs. It turned out that the majority of imams in Finland have some Islamic training, but it is still very basic. The imams indicated that they would welcome a Finnish training programme that would enhance their ability to work in local mosque organizations. After the survey, a limited training programme has already started, aiming mainly at enhancing imams’ leadership and societal skills.



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