MADRASA
MADRASSAH
LEARNING
CENTERS
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MADRASA
HOUSE OF WISDOM
HOUSE OF KMOWLEDGE
ISLAMIC GOLDEN AGE
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MADRASA
"Madrasa" madaris is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution,
whether secular or religious (of any religion). Variously transliterations
appear: madrasah, madarasaa, medresa, madrassa, madraza, medrese, etc.
In the West, the word usually refers to a specific type of religious school
or college for the study of the Islamic religion, though this may not be the
only subject studied. Not all students in madrasas are Muslims; there is also
a modern curriculum. In Bosnia it's called medresa, and it means islamic
high school.
Female education
Prior to the 12th century, women accounted for less than once percent of the
world’s Islamic scholars. However, al-Sakhawi and Mohammad Akram Nadwi have
since found evidence of over 8,000 female scholars since the 15th century.
al-Sakhawi devotes an entire volume of his 12-volume biographical dictionary
al-?aw? al-lami? to female scholars, giving information on 1,075 of them.
More recently, the scholar Mohammad Akram Nadwi, currently a researcher from
the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, has written 40 volumes on the
mu?addithat (the women scholars of ?adith), and found at least 8,000 of them.
From around 750, during the Abbasid Caliphate, women “became renowned for
their brains as well as their beauty”. In particular, many well known women
of the time were trained from childhood in music, dancing and poetry. Mahbuba
was one of these. Another feminine figure to be remembered for her achievements
was Tawaddud, "a slave girl who was said to have been bought at great cost by
Harun al-Rashid because she had passed her examinations by the most eminent
scholars in astronomy, medicine, law, philosophy, music, history, Arabic
grammar, literature, theology and chess".
Moreover, among the most prominent feminine figures was Shuhda who was known
as "the Scholar" or "the Pride of Women" during the 12th century in Baghdad.
Despite the recognition of women's aptitudes during the Abbasid dynasty, all
these came to an end in Iraq with the sack of Baghdad in 1258.
Madrasa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrasa
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HOUSE
OF
WISDOM
The House of Wisdom; Bayt al-Hikma was a major intellectual center
during the Islamic Golden Age. The House of Wisdom was founded by
Caliph Harun al-Rashid (reigned 786–809) and culminated under his
son al-Ma'mun (reigned 813–833) who is credited with its formal
institution.
Al-Ma'mun is also credited with bringing many well-known scholars
to share information, ideas, and culture in the House of Wisdom.
Based in Baghdad from the 9th to 13th centuries, many learned
scholars including those of Persian or Christian background were
part of this research and educational institute.
Besides translating books into Arabic and preserving them, scholars
associated with the House of Wisdom also made many remarkable
original contributions to diverse fields.
House of Wisdom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Wisdom
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HOUSE
OF
KNOWLEDGE
Also, House Of Wisdom, Dar al-Hikmah, or House of Knowledge, Dar al-'Ilm,
was an ancient university of the Fatimid Caliphate (today's Egypt), built
in 1004 CE as a library and converted by the Fatimid Imam-Caliph Al-Hakim
bi-Amr Allah to a state university in the same year.
The library’s collection was so vast that historian, Ibn Abi Tayyi’ described
it as a “Wonder of the world”. Another historian Ahmed Bin Ali Maqrizi says
"The House of Wisdom in Cairo did not open its doors to the public except
before the furnishing, decoration and beautification of all the doors and
corridors, and a large number of servants were appointed. And the number of
shelves in forty cabinets, each one of them could accommodate about eighteen
thousand books. And (the shelves) were open, and books accessible to everyone.
And one who wants a book, then the book can be easily found by him. If a book
cannot be found by oneself, one can seek the help of hired handlers."
House of Knowledge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Knowledge
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ISLAMIC
GOLDEN
AGE
The Islamic Golden Age refers to the period in the history of
Islam during the Middle Ages when much of the Muslim world was
ruled by various caliphates, experiencing a scientific, economic,
and cultural flourishing.
This period is traditionally taken to have began during the reign
of the Abbasid caliph Harun ar-Rashid (786 to 809) with the
inauguration of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad, where scholars
from various parts of the world sought to translate and gather all
the known world's knowledge into Arabic.
It is taken to have ended with the collapse of the Abbasid Caliphate
with the Mongol invasions and the Sack of Baghdad in 1258. Several
contemporary scholars, however, place the end around the 15th to
16th centuries.
Islamic Golden Age
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age
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MADRASSA
LINKS
Analyses - Madrassas
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/saudi/analyses/madrassas.html
Bangladesh Council
http://bangladeshcouncil.com/madrasa.php
The Golden Age
http://www.islamicity.com/Mosque/ihame/Sec7.htm
How Greek Science Passed to the Arabs
http://www.aina.org/books/hgsptta.htm
Influence of Arabic and Islamic Philosophy on the Latin West
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/arabic-islamic-influence
Inter Madrassah
http://www.inter-madrassah.org/
Islamic Contributions to Civilization
http://bahai-library.com/cobb_islamic_contributions_civilization
Islamic Contributions to the West
http://www.lssu.edu/faculty/jswedene/FULBRIGHT_FILES/Islamic%20Contributions%20to%20the%20West.doc
The Islamic Golden Age
http://islamichistory.org/islamic-golden-age/
The Islamic Golden Age
http://www.islamicrenaissance.com/blog/the-islamic-golden-age/
The Islamic Golden Age
http://islam.wikia.com/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age
Madrasa
http://www.mediander.com/connects/209717/madrasa/#!/13306/history-of-islam
madrasa
http://www.muslimheritage.com/keywords/madrasa
Madrasa Curriculum
http://www.shariahprogram.ca/arabic-grammar-faqs.shtml
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Madrasah 8: The Curriculum
http://seerahschool.com/the-curriculum-of-indian-subcontinent-madrasahs/
Madrasah Curriculum
http://www.slideshare.net/CasperWendy/madrasah-curriculum
Madrasah Curriculum
http://almukminin.sg/web/madrasah-curriculum/
Madrasa Curriculum and Contemporary Schools
http://www.newageislam.com/islamic-society/madrasa-curriculum-and-contemporary-schools--a-nadwa-graduate-asks-some-pertinent-questions/d/7402
Madrassa Education
http://www.scribd.com/doc/94389950/Madrassa-Education#scribd
Madrasah education
http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Madrasah_education
Madrassa or Madrasa
http://middleeast.about.com/od/glossary/g/me071202b.htm
Madrasah
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/356072/madrasah
Madrassah
http://ecclesmosque.org.uk/index.php/page-no-sidebars/
Madrasah Educational System
http://www.muslimmindanao.ph/madrasa.html
Madrasah The Islamic School
http://www.islampage.org/madrasah-islamic-school/
The Madrassah – Modern Issues
http://historyofislam.com/contents/education-a-historical-look/the-madrassah-modern-issues/
The Madrasah System
http://www.councilofulama.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=192:the-madrasah-system-the-pride-of-our-community&catid=35:history&Itemid=61
Madrasa Nirapad News
http://www.nirapadnews.com/english/tag/madrasa/
What Is Madrasah in Islam?
http://people.opposingviews.com/madrasah-islam-5055.html
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