Multicultural Policy and Cherishing Values: Cherishing Islamic Values in a Multicultural World

Nowadays, the world witnesses the formation of increasingly interconnected and multicultural societies, as a result, serious attention is given to multicultural policies to resolve the problems of the variety of cultures, nations and religions, which has brought about some changes to educational policies. In other words, the present multicultural situation demands particular educational policies. Using a descriptive-analytical method, according to the present paper the present multicultural situation has prepared the grounds for the promotion of cherishing Islamic values, on one hand and Islamic values are capable for coping with this situation on the other hand. Having described the multicultural situation, the author examines the relationship between this situation and the education of Islamic values. He, finally makes explicit that Islamic tradition has the capability of confronting this situation and presenting for the world Islamic values, especially in as far as cherishing values is concerned.