| Author(s) | Mohammed AI-Khoteeb |
| Affiliation | Professor, am' Dean of the College of Education, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Title | The Relations:lipbetween Education and National Security iinthe Kingdom of SaudiArabia |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Educational Sciences & Islamic Studies. Volume 13, No 2. (2001/1421) |
| Abstract | There exists a strong bond between the individal citizens' level of education and the sense of national security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The late King Abdulaziz, founder of present day Saudi Arabia, had a clear vi::ion of the extent of this relationship as early as A.H. 1343/1922. The grass-roots ofthi~ mutual relation, that links education with sociopolitical stability, go back in history to the emergence of the First Saudi State which was founded on the principles of Islamic reform led by Sheikh Moh, med bin Abdulwahab and supported by Imam Mohamed bin Saud . A basic concept supported by his Imam, was that upholding the genuine version of the Islamic teach-ings is essential to gain vict< ry and realize peace and stability both within and outside the boundaries of the state. Given this situation, t lis study was prepared to commemorate the centennial of the foundation of the Kingdom and to elw idate the relationship between Saudi efforts in education and national peace and stability in Saudi Arabia. This endeavor also includes delineating the impact of education on national security in Saudi Arabia as well as presenting the practical conceptualization of linking national security plans with the development of education in the country. The methodology of t le study is descriptive in nature; the researcher treated the subject at hand through a discussion of edu :ational concepts and scholarly writings related to education and social stability, with emphasis on t]le Kingdom. Other educational areas that are associated with the subject include political education, :conomic education, social education, and military education. Detailed speculation about the future relationship between education and national stability in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is also present' ~d. |
