LEADERSHIP TRAITS AND PRINCIPLES OF HIGHER LEVEL EDUCATIONAL HEADS IN ISLAMICPERSPECTIVE

Abstract

As a religion and a way of life, Islam is widely practiced. It offers a lot of teachings and guidelines that govern
individual behavior and attitudes, along with the process of leadership and followership. The perspective of Islamic
leadership, the qualities and principles of Islamic leader is one of the most talked or speak about topic amongst the
Muslim countries from the last two decades. The subject has been discussed by many educational heads and
practitioners. In this study I have conducted systematic literature review on Islamic Perspective of Leadership of
Educational Heads: Traits and Principles at Higher Level to report the importance of Islamic leadership in
educational institutes. The purpose was to give a detailed overview and understanding of the Islamic Perspective of
leadership of educational heads and their character traits at the higher level. It describes that how the educational
heads can perceive the principles of Islamic leadership while providing the contemporary education. According to
Islam, religion is a way of life that teaches people to be good in their words and actions. Therefore, in the lives of
Muslims, education seeks to transform human behavior in accordance with Islamic principles. A systematic
procedure has been followed to select relevant studies on the topic. This research was purely based on secondary
data. The majority of the data was gathered from the Quran, previously available published literature, journals,
articles, books, recorded sermons and many linked studies related to the topic was included in the review from
digital library and the data base of University of Education. The search was limited to publications from 2000 and
2021. The detailed descriptive analysis of data explains the importance of Islamic leadership at higher level
educational institutes in all over the world. Study results conclude that the leadership traits, as described by Islam,
are compulsory to be followed by all the leaders, educational heads, who want their leadership to be effective and
successful in this world and hereafter. In order to create a disciplined, cultured, and united society, leaders must
understand importance of Islamic leadership for instill value in education.