en تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <div style="text-align: justify;">Abstract: The topic of religious experimentation has been a central topic&nbsp;for religious thinkers and those who have contributed to the growth and study of<br> religion as academic fields. The purpose of writing this article was to deal with&nbsp;religious education (upbringing) based on the approach of religious experience&nbsp;and its criticism based on Islamic teachings. Method: In this article, by using the&nbsp;analytical and inferential method of Frankana&#39;s model, what and hows of the&nbsp;goals and principles of religious education have been concluded. Findings:&nbsp;Religious education is achieved mainly through the formation of religious&nbsp;experience and the development of the aforementioned emotional aspect through&nbsp;the performance of related religious rituals. The criticism made shows that the&nbsp;approach of religious experience highlights the advancement of religious&nbsp;feelings and emotions to religious knowledge in the formation of faith and its&nbsp;consequence in religious education. In fact, recognition is regarded to have the&nbsp;secondary level; While in Islam, religious education is based on the approach of&nbsp;religious experience &nbsp;consistent with Islamic teachings, and by paying attention&nbsp;&nbsp;to three cognitive, emotional and voluntary elements.&nbsp;</div> religious experience, religious education, the approach of religious experience 85 102 http://safinah-al-nejat.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-165&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Farahnaz Muhamadvand 1003194753284600176 1003194753284600176 Yes Ph.d candidate, Tarbiat Modares University, Humanities, Education Philosophy Seyyid Mahdi Sajjadi 1003194753284600177 1003194753284600177 No assistant Prof. Tarbiat Modares University) Mahmood Mehr Muhammadi 1003194753284600178 1003194753284600178 No assistant Prof. Tarbiat Modares University) Alireza Sadiqzade Qamsari 1003194753284600179 1003194753284600179 No assistant Prof. Tarbiat Modares University