A SOCIAL HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN THE MUSLIM WORLD

This book illustrates clearly that education is a major component of Islamic civilisation that has continuously affected the whole of the Muslim society. It Presents Islamic education as a social phenomenon that has many aspects; all influenced by religious, social and political forces throughout Islamic history. This comprehensibly written and accessible book will capture the attention of anyone who is interested in Islamic civilisation and the role of education within it. A Social History of Education in the Muslim World: From the Prophetic Era to Ottoman Times provides a comprehensive view of education and society in the Muslim world throughout the five key historic periods. The book asks intriguing questions such as, how has the Muslim quest for knowledge defined education, how have a range of Muslim educational instititutions evolved through out the various historical periods and how has this social history affected contemporary Islamic education, Using historical sources, the author explores the background, the development and the impact of education in the major Sunni Caliphal cities commencing from Madinah to Damascus, Baghdad, Cairo and Istanbul

• AUTHOR : AMJAD.M. HUSSEIN Ta-Ha
• Publishers Ltd.
• ISBN 978-1-84200-130-1