A Study of a Secular State's Approach to 'Religious Education': A Case Study of Islamic Education in Ghana

The strong return of religion to the social arena in recent years has tied the future of secular states to their "ability to manage how they should face the religious"; some secular states have considered teaching the "religious education" as a best path to peaceful coexistence.Ghana in West Africa is one of the pioneers in providing "religious education" by the secular state. Desk research and field research on the situation of religious education centers in Ghana show that, despite the overwhelming hemming and hawing, it has been nearly 60 years since the Ghanaian government adopted a "religion and moral studies" course in public education with an Approximate Approach between the three religions: Islam, Christianity, and African indigenous religions. According to research findings, the Ghanaian government has chosen a path between "education about commitment" and "education from commitment" to provide religious education. In addition, the government is trying to free religious schools and centers within certain frameworks and structures. knowing the approaches and educational policies of this country will play an active role in the field of religious education to achieve the international goals of the Islamic Republic of Iran.