Contemporary Islamic Children's Literature in English : Status Quo and Literary Descriptions of Islamic and non-Islamic Worlds

本文是对当代英语伊斯兰儿童文学的研究。本研究主要集中在两个方面：一是伊斯兰儿童文学在英国的出版与接受情况，二是对英国伊斯兰基金会出版的原创伊斯兰题材小说的文学分析。重点是在针对学龄儿童的书籍中处理伊斯兰和非伊斯兰世界。对阿米什儿童文学也进行了研究，以比较伊斯兰主题的儿童故事和基督教主题的儿童故事。研究发现了一些相似之处，例如反复描述宗教活动，提到上帝的存在，以及强调家庭关系和家务。然而，与阿米什人的故事不同，阿米什人的故事将越轨行为作为儿童经历的一个重要部分，伊斯兰主题的故事更强调伊斯兰世界和非伊斯兰世界之间的关系所造成的冲突和紧张关系，而不是展示其主要人物的反宗教行为。

This is a research into contemporary Islamic children's literature in English. This research has focused on two areas : the publication and reception of Islamic children's literature in Britain, and the literary analysis of the original Islam-themed stories published by Islamic Foundation (UK). The emphasis was placed at the treatment of the Islamic and non-Islamic worlds in books aimed for school-age children. Amish children's literature has also been studied in order to compare Islam-themed children's stories with that of Christian-themed stories. The research has found some similarities such as recurrent descriptions of religious activities, mentioning of God's existence, and strong emphasis on family relationships and house chores. However, unlike Amish stories which include transgression as an important part of children's experiences, Islam-themed stories place stronger emphasis on conflicts and tensions created by the relationship between Islamic and non-Islamic worlds rather than showing their main characters transgressing into anti-religious behaviours.