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General Organisation of Education and Teaching Methods in Islamic Civilisation |
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By: FSTC Limited, Thu 11 January, 2007 |
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Organised learning had been a feature of Islamic Civilisation since the beginning. The Prophet Muhammad would organise the education of a committed group who over time became the people of knowledge that spread Islam far and wide. This article traces Islamic systems of education through the centuries.
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Primary Schools under the Ottomans |
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By: Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Wed 10 August, 2005 |
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Primary schools have a long history in Islamic civilisation. Children were taught to memorise the entire Qur'an usually at primary school for example. Here is a look at how the primary schools under the Ottomans developed.
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Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque and University |
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By: FSTC Limited, Wed 20 October, 2004 |
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For well over twelve hundred years Al-Qarawiyyin has been one of the leading spiritual and educational centres of the Muslim World, a typical institution, of many, underlining how learning constituted the heart of the religion of Islam and its civilisation.
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Ottoman Educational Institutions during the Reform Period |
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By: FSTC., Mon 26 April, 2004 |
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The Imperial Tanzimat Rescript (Tanzimat Fermani) announced on 3 November 1839 provided state protection for basic rights and freedoms. Following this, programs of educational reform made the reorganization of secondary education a priority and the educational system was restructured.
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Madrasa Education during the Early Ottoman Period |
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By: FSTC. Limited, Wed 21 April, 2004 |
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The madrasas of the early Ottoman period can be considered as institutions which continued the established educational tradition of the Seljuk Turks but also augmented by the contributions of the Ottomans.
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Curricula in Ottoman Madrasas |
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By: FSTC. Limited, Wed 21 April, 2004 |
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It is possible to provide a basic (though only partial) outline of what was taught at Ottoman madrasas. Students would study from the books of (sarf), syntax (nahiv) and logic (mantik) and then hadith and commentary on the Qur'an (tefsîr). Other subjects studied included mathematical sciences and philosophy (hikmet) and jurisprudence (fikih).
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The Development and Decline of Ottoman Madrasas |
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By: FSTC. Limited, Wed 21 April, 2004 |
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The development of madrasas was greatly influenced by the impact of a strengthened central state authority and the resulting political stability and economic well-being it brought to the society. Toward the end of the sixteenth century the performance of madrasas began gradually to fall below earlier levels for various reasons.
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Ranking of the Ottoman Madrasas |
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By: FSTC. Limited, Wed 21 April, 2004 |
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Following the conquest of Istanbul, Mehmed the Conqueror initiated a campaign of construction. A new era in Ottoman education began with the establishment of the Fatih madrasas and the hierarchical structure of the madrasas was reorganized.
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Madrasas of the Ottoman Empire |
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By: FSTC. Limited, Wed 21 April, 2004 |
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Ottoman Madrasas, were generally the continuation of traditional Islamic Madrasas, but they created their own curriculum and education tradition with the passing of centuries.
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Institutions within Ottoman Administration |
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By: FSTC Limited, Mon 19 April, 2004 |
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There were many scientific and related institutions in the Ottoman administration responsible for various activities. These show that scientific endeavour proceeded with considerable sponsorship from the Ottoman government.
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