The Educational Thought of Abd al-Rahman al-Nahlawi and its Application in Ajloun Schools from the Perspective of Islamic Education Teachers

This study aimed to identify the educational thought of Abd al-Rahman al-Nahlawi and the extent of its application in Ajloun schools from the perspective of Islamic education teachers. A questionnaire was administered to a random sample consisting of 136 male and female teachers, selected from a total of 240 teachers working in the Directorate of Education in Ajloun Governorate. The results of the study showed that the educational thought of Abd al-Rahman al-Nahlawi can be applied in schools because it is based on the Holy Qur’an and the Prophet’s Sunnah in its curriculum. The study also indicated that the degree of application of Nahlawi's educational thought in Ajloun schools was moderate. Furthermore, the results showed that there were no statistically significant differences at the significance level (α = 0.05) in the average responses of the study sample regarding the extent of application of Abd al-Rahman al-Nahlawi’s educational thought in Ajloun schools, from the perspective of Islamic education teachers, due to the variables of gender, experience, and educational qualification. The study recommended the adoption of Abd al-Rahman al-Nahlawi’s educational thought in all educational institutions because of its positive effects on students, their morals, and etiquette.