English abstract
explore Sultan Qaboos University Students' needs with referece to Islamic cultural activities, and, to design a program in accordance with such needs. The study addressed on the following research questions:
- What are the needs of SQU students with referece to the Islamic cultural activities? - To which extent do SQU students needs from the Islamic cultural activities differ according to student gender, type of colleege, and the length of study at the University? - What is the suitable program for Islamic cultural activities in the
light of students' needs? A descriptive approach was used to conduct this study. The researcher used a questionnaire consisting of 75 items. This questionnaire was distributed for a sample of 838 students in the first four academic years at the University colleges in the academic year of 2002/2003. SPSS program was used to conduct the statistical analysis to answer the first two research questions. The study found the following results:
Students showed a need for all the Islamic cultural activities included in the questionnaire. Students indicated a High need for four themes, which were the Holy Quran, trips and visits, celebration of religious, cultural and national occasions, and Fiqah and Islamic Faith (Aqeeda). The remaining themes were regarded to be in a moderate need. There were statistically significant differences in the themes of the Holy Quran, exhibitions and mass media, and trips and visits with referece to the student gender" in favour of female students. There were statistically significant differences in the themes of the Holy Quran, Hadith, prophot biography and Islamic history, creative research and art activities, and trips' and visits with referece to "College" variable in favour of the humanist colleges. There were statistically significant differences in the themes of Hadith and Fiqah and Islamic Faith (Aqeeda) with referece to the "length of study at the University" in favour of third and fourth year students. Based on the above findings the researcher designed a program for the Islamic cultural activities and provided some recommendations
