Muslim Educational Thought In The Middle Ages

In the present work an attempt has been made to trace the development of Muslim Education from the rise of Islam upto the 14th Century (the death of Ibn-Khaldun, the last great scholar and educationist of Islam) in its philosophical, religious and political setting. In addition to this an attempt has been made to examine critically the contribution of Muslim scholars to education like Ibn Sina, al-Farabi, Ibn Miskawaih, al Ghazzali and Ibn Khaldun etc. An attempt has also been made to assess the influence of Muslim philosophers and educators on Western educational thought and on revival of learning in Europe and the establishment of Universities. This is followed by a critical examination of the education system of the Muslims as well as to dispelling some misconceptions about the education system. Lastly, the relevance of the Muslim educational thought for the Muslims of today has been discussed.
Thus the book is of immence value to the scholars who are interested in research in Islamic education and to the general reader whose conception of Muslim education is blurred.