This paper by Matan Perchikov illustrates how the UAE curricula mobilize both Arab cultural and local national heritage, as well as Islamic religious tradition, to reinforce messages of peace and tolerance. In particular, the paper highlights the importance of introducing Moral Education as a distinct subject and the pedagogic approach of Islamic Education textbooks. By drawing simultaneously on religious textual authority and national cultural identity, the curricula present tolerance not as imported or externally imposed standard, but as an organic and deeply rooted value in Emirati society.
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