ISLAMIC ARCHIVESWill My Children Be Muslim? The Development of Religious Identity in Young PeopleOsman Umarji

Published: 2020
Published in: Yaqeen Institute
Language: English
Type: Paper
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FAMILY AND SOCIETY PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL HEALTH 2000–today

Will My Children Be Muslim? The Development of Religious Identity in Young People

Osman Umarji

Many parents wonder what the secret is to raising a child with faith in a society in which being Muslim can be challenging. Dr. Osman Umarji provides an overview of the various theories and mechanisms through which adolescent religious identity develops.

Keywords: parenting, religious identity, youth, children, faith development

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Umarji, Osman. Will My Children Be Muslim? The Development of Religious Identity in Young People. Yaqeen Institute. 2020. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-will-my-children-be-muslim-the-development-of-religious-identity/