Imran Mogra
Biographic Data
| ID | 4793363 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Imran Mogra |
| GIVEN NAMES | Imran |
| FAMILY NAME | Mogra |
| SIGNATURE | MOGRA I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Birmingham City University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1738-5678 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Giving voice to the voiceless
Our research explored the emotional experiences of Higher Education Lecturers (HELs) in Initial Teacher Training (ITT) in a post-1992 UK university. It is aligned with Leutwiler, Amorim-Riberio and Grandeiro’s (2024) perspective that recognising the emotional dimension is critical to understanding university educators’ professional lives. We uncovered the lived perceptions of emotional labour among lecturers who prepare trainees to teach children…
Early career teachers navigating the landscape of Sacre in England
As a contribution to continuing debates about RE in England, this study explores current perspectives on the determination of the syllabus for RE of trainee teachers in a university in the West Midlands. They were selected because trainees are rarely studied in academic research about locally agreed syllabi. A survey gathered 149 responses from PGCE and Year 3 undergraduate students and 52 questionnaires from Year 1. The central concern is to exp…
Cultural capital and the potential of RE
In England, the concept of cultural capital (CC) has been introduced to educational discourse by including it in the frameworks of Ofsted, the body responsible for monitoring the quality of education and social care. To increase the CC of all children, schools are now expected to ensure their curriculum on offer is ambitious and consists of essential knowledge that introduces pupils to the best that has been thought and said and that engenders an…
Maktab education
Contemporary discourse on Muslims and Islam has included a reassessment of traditional educational institutions; makātib and madāris. Hitherto, understanding insider aspirations and anxieties appear to be rare. To this end, the perspectives of Muslim female teachers in makātib (supplementary schools for Muslims, sometimes known as ‘mosque schools’) in England were surveyed. This original article attends to their views regarding the aims of this e…
Religious Education at Crossroads in the United Kingdom
Madrasah education is the bedrock of Muslim communities the world over. They are established, in essence, for the religious, spiritual, moral and social development of Muslim children. Recently, the Department for Education in the UK issued a call for evidence for requiring certain out-of-school settings to be registered, regulated and inspected. Responses to this proposal have been varied, some welcoming it whilst others expressed serious concer…
Special issue in honour of the founding editor of the Journal of Beliefs and Values , Rev'd Dr W.S. Campbell
It is with a sense of gratitude for his considerable academic contribution that this special issue is dedicated to the founding editor of the Journal of Beliefs and Values, Bill Campbell, who for 3
Strengthening Ethics
This article discusses ethical guidelines from the viewpoint of the teachings of Islam and, although not ostensibly different, finds parallels in the manner in which ethics could be conceptualised in the context of research in education. It seeks an alignment between ethics from the perspective of being a professional engaged in educational research with a personal significance based on one’s belief, which takes a holistic notion of life. The aim…
Perceptions of the value of Collective Worship amongst trainee teachers in England
This article draws on a survey conducted with primary school trainee teachers in a university in England. The survey set out to investigate their knowledge, understanding and their view about the role that Collective Worship (CW) plays in schools. A sample of 125 participants contributed to the findings of this inquiry by completing a questionnaire. The results demonstrate that these students think that CW makes a significant contribution to the …
Anchoring Identity in Faith
This article is based on a narrative of an Anglo-Asian Muslimah, studying in a prominent university in the city of Birmingham, England. The trainee teacher was a suitable candidate for my research for the additional characteristics, which she had. She was born as a Muslimah in England, she was neither totally Asian nor English in reality; she was the daughter of a Pakistani mother and an English father. Using narrative analysis, several key theme…
On Being a Muslim Teacher in England
This article charts a new area in Muslim educational thought by providing insights into perspectives held by Muslim primary state-school teachers in England regarding teachers and teaching. It attempts to explore themes, in the context of education, related to the evolving relationship between faith and professionalism. Drawing on data from research conducted using a life-history approach to discover the experiences of these teachers, it examines…
Spirituality in the life and career of Muslim teachers
Using a life history approach, this paper explores spirituality in the life and work of Muslim teachers employed in state schools of England. Background for discussion includes a rationale for the methodology and its advantages. The findings highlight their conceptualisation of God and purpose of life, and draw attention to their views and understanding about spirituality and the role it plays in their life. It concludes by stating that spiritual…
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Spirituality in the life and career of Muslim teachers
Using a life history approach, this paper explores spirituality in the life and work of Muslim teachers employed in state schools of England. Background for discussion includes a rationale for the methodology and its advantages. The findings highlight their conceptualisation of God and purpose of life, and draw attention to their views and understanding about spirituality and the role it plays in their life. It concludes by stating that spiritual…
On Being a Muslim Teacher in England
This article charts a new area in Muslim educational thought by providing insights into perspectives held by Muslim primary state-school teachers in England regarding teachers and teaching. It attempts to explore themes, in the context of education, related to the evolving relationship between faith and professionalism. Drawing on data from research conducted using a life-history approach to discover the experiences of these teachers, it examines…
Anchoring Identity in Faith
This article is based on a narrative of an Anglo-Asian Muslimah, studying in a prominent university in the city of Birmingham, England. The trainee teacher was a suitable candidate for my research for the additional characteristics, which she had. She was born as a Muslimah in England, she was neither totally Asian nor English in reality; she was the daughter of a Pakistani mother and an English father. Using narrative analysis, several key theme…
Perceptions of the value of Collective Worship amongst trainee teachers in England
This article draws on a survey conducted with primary school trainee teachers in a university in England. The survey set out to investigate their knowledge, understanding and their view about the role that Collective Worship (CW) plays in schools. A sample of 125 participants contributed to the findings of this inquiry by completing a questionnaire. The results demonstrate that these students think that CW makes a significant contribution to the …
Special issue in honour of the founding editor of the Journal of Beliefs and Values , Rev'd Dr W.S. Campbell
It is with a sense of gratitude for his considerable academic contribution that this special issue is dedicated to the founding editor of the Journal of Beliefs and Values, Bill Campbell, who for 3
Strengthening Ethics
This article discusses ethical guidelines from the viewpoint of the teachings of Islam and, although not ostensibly different, finds parallels in the manner in which ethics could be conceptualised in the context of research in education. It seeks an alignment between ethics from the perspective of being a professional engaged in educational research with a personal significance based on one’s belief, which takes a holistic notion of life. The aim…
Religious Education at Crossroads in the United Kingdom
Madrasah education is the bedrock of Muslim communities the world over. They are established, in essence, for the religious, spiritual, moral and social development of Muslim children. Recently, the Department for Education in the UK issued a call for evidence for requiring certain out-of-school settings to be registered, regulated and inspected. Responses to this proposal have been varied, some welcoming it whilst others expressed serious concer…
Maktab education
Contemporary discourse on Muslims and Islam has included a reassessment of traditional educational institutions; makātib and madāris. Hitherto, understanding insider aspirations and anxieties appear to be rare. To this end, the perspectives of Muslim female teachers in makātib (supplementary schools for Muslims, sometimes known as ‘mosque schools’) in England were surveyed. This original article attends to their views regarding the aims of this e…
Cultural capital and the potential of RE
In England, the concept of cultural capital (CC) has been introduced to educational discourse by including it in the frameworks of Ofsted, the body responsible for monitoring the quality of education and social care. To increase the CC of all children, schools are now expected to ensure their curriculum on offer is ambitious and consists of essential knowledge that introduces pupils to the best that has been thought and said and that engenders an…
Giving voice to the voiceless
Our research explored the emotional experiences of Higher Education Lecturers (HELs) in Initial Teacher Training (ITT) in a post-1992 UK university. It is aligned with Leutwiler, Amorim-Riberio and Grandeiro’s (2024) perspective that recognising the emotional dimension is critical to understanding university educators’ professional lives. We uncovered the lived perceptions of emotional labour among lecturers who prepare trainees to teach children…
Early career teachers navigating the landscape of Sacre in England
As a contribution to continuing debates about RE in England, this study explores current perspectives on the determination of the syllabus for RE of trainee teachers in a university in the West Midlands. They were selected because trainees are rarely studied in academic research about locally agreed syllabi. A survey gathered 149 responses from PGCE and Year 3 undergraduate students and 52 questionnaires from Year 1. The central concern is to exp…
Sociology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Islam (5 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Religious Education and Schools (5 works) · Education and Islamic Studies (4 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Faith (4 works)