Spiritual Motivators of Collaborative Leadership Among Women Leading American Islamic Schools

• In Event: Poster Session 4
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Abstract

Literature of educational leadership often fails to include Islamic leadership as an associated practice of collaborative leadership. In this study, I demonstrate that women leading American Islamic schools are motivated by their spirituality to enact collaborative leadership, in an attempt to promote social justice. The research question guiding this study is: How do women leading American Islamic schools define and describe the motivation of their leadership practices? Qualitative findings from a national study of thirteen women leading American Islamic schools are represented as evidences of collaborative leadership, democratic principles, and Islamic leadership practices. The participants articulate modeling a prophetic example as their primary motivation. The findings from this faith-based study can contribute to academia’s description of collaborative leadership.

Author

• Amaarah N. DeCuir, The George Washington University