Empowering Critical Thinking in Muslim Youth: Part 2 | Abdul Rahman Chao | 054

Critical thinking. Just a buzz word?

Or is it the missing ingredient to unlock a more meaningful and lasting learning outcome particularly in our youth?

In this episode, we are joined by Ustadh Abdurrahman Chao, a Houston native who is a graduate from the Islamic University of Madinah and Vanderbilt University, and a passionate educator who is a firm advocate of empowering youth with critical thinking.

0:00:00 Start

0:02:06 What exactly is critical thinking?

0:07:45 "Deconstruction" by itself is not critical thinking. What is the End Result?

0:14:21 Practical Application: The critical thinking Muslims should aspire to achieve

0:18:22 Linking subjects to the big picture; how the pieces of the puzzle are linked

0:26:43 Islam is supposed to be easy: "so why is it so difficult?"

0:30:06 is critical thinking only for the youth? What about us grown-ups? What is our role?

0:35:16 Priority of the parents: Create a learning environment at home, elevate your own level of knowledge

0:42:26 Am I parenting right? Are you parenting the way YOU were parented?

0:45:00 Advice for the skeptics: separate the emotion + discover the truth

0:50:18 Being overly skeptic eventually makes you a blind follower!

0:55:18 Why are Muslims leaving Islam? What is the real reason?

1:00:55 Our problematic tendency to love "Diagnosing" - Sometimes the solution is simply to listen

1:05:35 Example: How we think and react when people "Question" the Qur'an

1:12:35 Parents & teachers: we need to put in the work! Don't just dismiss-and-outsource!

1:14:21 Focus on connecting Islam with what they see in their day-to-day life

1:20:06 How do you implement this for remote or virtual students?

1:24:38 The First step to attain Grit is to have RESPECT for it

1:32:14 What legacy does Ustadz Abdul Rahman Chao want to leave behind?

1:38:45 Abdul Rahman Chao's favorite quote

Join us as we explore:

✅ What critical thinking is all about; and

✅ Why is it important to empower our Muslim youth with critical thinking

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