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

这是对当代伊斯兰英语儿童文学的一项研究。本研究集中在两个方面：英国伊斯兰儿童文学的出版和接受，以及英国伊斯兰基金会出版的原创伊斯兰主题故事的文学分析。重点放在针对学龄儿童的书籍中对伊斯兰世界和非伊斯兰世界的处理。还研究了阿米什儿童文学，以比较以伊斯兰教为主题的儿童故事和以基督教为主题的故事。研究发现了一些相似之处，比如反复描述宗教活动，提到上帝的存在，以及对家庭关系和家务的强烈重视。然而，与将越轨作为儿童经历的重要组成部分的阿米什故事不同，以伊斯兰教为主题的故事更加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，而不是展示其主要人物越轨到反宗教行为。

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.