Muslim educational traditions

Authors

Farid Panjwani, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Editor

D. C. Phillips

Publication (Name of Journal)

Encyclopedia of educational theory and philosophy

Department

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

Publisher

SAGE Publications, Inc.

Abstract

It is a widely accepted fact that under centuries of Muslim rule, areas from Andalusia to Samarkand and from Cairo to Delhi were home to vibrant and often world-leading traditions of teaching and learning. In the process, there emerged a diversity of positions on knowledge, teaching methods, and student learning. These traditions thrived in places such as mosques, kuttabs (places of elementary education), and madrasas (institutions of higher learning), as well as in libraries, palaces, and centers of translation.

Comments

This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.

Recommended Citation

Panjwani, F. (2014). Muslim educational traditions. Encyclopedia of educational theory and philosophy.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/book_chapters/328