Educational philosophy

IBN-E- KHALDUN (1332 – 1406)  Ibn-e- Khaldun was one of the most talented and versatile person and thinker the world ever saw. Besides being the top  Muslim philosopher, he was also a practicing politician and expert historian.In a nut shell he was a person gifted with a great intelligence. His philosophical approach towards the understanding of history gave him a place among the pioneers of philosophy of history.(Ahmad, 1984). Let us reflect on the life of Ibn-e- Khaldun and his contributions in the field of education. Early Life: It was the mid of the fourteenth century when Muslims in Spain were facing persecution . Muslims were either expelled from the country, or were forced to relinquish the religion of their ancestors by sword. Owing to the persecution in the hands of the new rulers, Muslim families left Spain and headed towards Africa. Ibn-e- Khaldun belonged to one of those noble Andalusian families who had migrated from Seville to Tunis...

Introduction: Khalid (2005) confirms that Imam Ghazali was born in at Ghazala near Tus in 1058 A. D. He is called Ghazali because he was born at Ghazala and also his father was known as ghazali by his profession. His early education took place in Tus and he moved to Jarjan and finally migrated to Nishapur to acquire learning from the most learned man of the time Abul-Maalai. He possessed the great ability of clear expression and of addressing the people. He used to lecture before audiences of three hundred and even more great learned man in his time to their satisfaction. He used to live in Syria Egypt, Mecca and Madina. He used to wandering here and there while contemplating and thinking of the sufferings of mankind at the same time. Imam Ghazali wrote several books nearly 78 on many subjects like tafsir, jurisprudence, hadith, politics and education. Some of his famous writings are Cheemai-i-Saadat, Mairajus-Salikeen and Aqeedat-i-Misbah and Ihya-ul-Ulummidin. He is regarded as a...

DARS-E- NIZAMI According to Ali (2009) the syllabus that he laid down is named after him as Dars-e –Nizami a land mark in the history of teaching of Islamic sciences in India. This curriculum laid greater emphasis on the study of logic, philosophy and other sciences and become the most popular curriculum across the India subcontinent. While it was revolutionary for its time. The prevalence today of a curriculum the predates the industrial revolution might be deemed anachronistic. Pakistani Madrassha even today use man of the Dars-e-Nizami texts which have their roots in the faranigi, mahal madrassah established in lucknow by Mullah Nizam – al- din Muhammad. Old Arabic and Persian books written in the AD 1500 or even before are used to teach languages. Anzar(2003,p 16) characterizes the curriculum as follow. The students are made to memorize the rhymed couplets from the ancient texts as well as their explanations. As the explanations in a number of texts are in Persian, Which is als...

Islam - A Complete Way of Life! Islam is an Arabic word and denotes acceptance of God as the Supreme and the Ultimate Reality. It means submission, surrender and obedience. As a religion, Islam stands for complete submission and obedience to God- that is why it is called Islam. The other literal meaning of the word Islam is peace and this signifies that one can achieve real peace of body and of mind only through submission and obedience to God. Such a life of obedience brings peace of heart and establishes real peace in society at large. Unlike many other faiths, the name Islam is neither related with its founder (as in Buddhism or Christianity) nor tribe or race (like in Judaism) nor with land and soil (as in Hinduism). Alkhuli (2007) says “Islam is a religion, but not in the western meaning of religion. The western connotation of the term "religion" is something between the believer and God. Islam is a religion that organizes all aspects of life on both the individual and...

Teaching is the profession of Prophets :: Teaching is being considered as a profession of prophets, because of many reasons. Here we will discuss prophet and teaching separately then teaching as the profession of prophet. Prophet;- According to the dictionary prophet is ‘a spokes man of deity’ or ‘person who is from God and speaks always truth and works for society.’ Prophecy;- Prediction, inspired utterance and speaks prophetically Prophetic;- Pertaining to thing to come. The role of prophet;- The role of prophet was to give the message from God, as it was given to him, to the people. Every prophet was chosen to bring reforms in the existing society of the time to prevail the truth and goodness. The Holy Prophet of Islam : The Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the last Prophet of Islam. He is the one of Prophet who is sent by Allah Muhammad literally means the praised. One and the Holy Quran says: Allah sends down His blessing on the prophet and his angles pray for him....

Islamic Ideology Meaning of Ideology. The question before us is "What is Islamic Ideology"? Ideology is, as we know, a philosophical term meaning the ‘Science of Ideas’. ‘Idea’ is again a very comprehensive term. It is unnecessary for our present purpose to go into the details of the term. Suffice it to say that ‘Idea’ means a basic concept, and that the basic concepts on which any ‘system’ is built constitutes its ‘Ideology’. The word ideology is came from major two words “idea” and the second one is“logy”.Both these words contain the meaning “better thinking about their Lives”. Which is define as“Ideology is a set of beliefs, values and ideas of a nation, set of principles of their social and political framework of action and guidance systems that gives order and meaning to life and human action” Concept of ideology:- The concept of ideology is based on Islam which is a fundamental part of outlining the policy in every field of Muslims life. Islam gives systematic co...

1. Ideology Before knowing about the ideology of Pakistan it is necessary to know about what is meant by ideology in common terms. The oxford dictionary (2001) interprets ‘Ideology’ as “ a set of ideas that an economic or political system is based on. It is a set of beliefs specially one held by a particular group that influences the way people behave.” The word ideology is in French region it is made up of two components namely ‘idea’ and ‘logy’. Hence, ideology is a systematic body of concepts, especially about life or culture. It could be the product of the great and influential of minds or it could evolve as a result of divine guidance (Ahmad, et al, 2007) Ideology of Pakistan The ideology of Pakistan took shape through an evolutionary process. Historical experience provided the base; Allama Iqbal gave it a philosophical explanation; Quaid-i-Azam translated it into a political reality; and the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, by passing Objectives Resolution in March 1949...

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY ISLAMIC CONCEPT OF EDUCATION Islam has presented the concept of accountability of deeds in hereafter and the universal philosophy of life. Islam is the discipline or religion created by Allah. It is the religion of nature. Accordingly men being the creation of Allah are free from all kind of defects and faults. Islamic philosophy lays down the most precious and valuable principles of Islamic way of life including the doctrines of unicity of Allah and the prophet hood of the Holy Prophet peace be upon him. They can be regarded as the guiding principles of Islamic concept of philosophy. The holy prophet peace be upon him preached that Acquisition of knowledge is obligatory upon both Muslims male and female He also acknowledge the importance of travelling to far off place to enhance the experience Acquire knowledge even if you have to travel to china Islamic philosophy of education envisages “righteous thinking and action” to make the individual aware about...

Introduction Deoband Movement is a Sunni Sufi Islamic revivalist movement, which started in India and has more recently spread to other countries, such as Afghanistan, South Africa and the United Kingdom. The movement took its name from the Indian town of Deoband, 90 miles north-east of New Delhi where the first Deobandi learning center, Darul Uloom ("House of Knowledge") was started in 1866. Deobandis follow the fiqh of Abu Hanifa and Abu Mansur Maturidi’s thought in Aqidah and Kalam. Features of Deoband Movement Deobandi thought has five main principles, which are as under: Tawhid: (Monotheism) of God; no one shares His attributes. Sunna: Following the methodology of Muhammad. Ħubbus-Sahaba: Following the methodology of companions of Muhammad. Taqlid wal-Ittibā: Giving preference to the jurisprudence of one of the earliest jurists of Islam over that of later jurists. Jihād fī Sabīlil-Lāh: Doing Jihad (Striving for the good, in the name of God). This ...