• ISBN13: 9788171561773
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: History
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: N/A
• Publication Date: May 20, 1988
• Pages: 130
• Original Price: INR 395.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 120 grams

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.

Dr. S.M. Ziauddin Alavi M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D. (born 1918) hails from Aligarh. He obtained his Ph.D. degree and other degrees from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He served Bareilly College, Bareilly during 1949-54 and then joined the Education Department of the Aligarh Muslim University which he served till his retirement in 1978.
Dr. Alavi has to his credit a number of books and papers on Education and Geography. His contributions appeared in leading Indian Journals and Magazines such as the Islamic Culture, Hyderabad, Indian Geographical Journal. Madras, Educational India, Machi-lipatnam, Education Quarterly, New Delhi etc. The number of published articles is about fifty.