This book discussed on the basic principles of social foundation of education and the mutual relationship between society and its educational systems from both Islamic and Western perspectives. It represents the efforts of the authors and the International Islamic University Malaysia towards propagating Islam and bringing out the beauty of Islam, which was entrenched in its vision and mission statement. The readers will find this book interesting for them in its quest for change and providing quality education for all. The trends in sociological studies of education are closely related to the changes in internal environments of educational institutions.