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Discuss the contribution of Islam to education

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Muslim culture and learning was very superior to that of western civilization. Muslim translated Greek classical into Arabic. In this way they managed to cultivate a very high standard of learning. Muslims were tolerant when it came to new ideas.
This Muslim approach to learning does not seem to have continued into the modern times. It is on the record that during the middle Ages, Islamic learning had developed and reached a high standard of sciences and medicine. The most outstanding work of the time is Avicenna’s ;Canon Medicine’. Islamic learning was the pioneer in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Geography. When universities came up to the area, they stressed learning in the area of scientific studies and religion.
A house of wisdom was established in 830 Ad as a combination of centre of learning and museum. It is also noted that they universities of the middle ages in the Muslim world, were more liberal and progressive than in the modern times. Notable records in the Muslim literature include among others, the Arabian Nights and the Rubaiyat.
However the Islamic contribution to education during Refinances it through their translation of the Greek thinkers and by encouraging scholarship. But, there was a turn away from their earlier attitude towards Greek learning and education when they attacked and captured Constantinople in 1453 AD. Many of the famous Greek scholars were forced to take refuge in the Italian City states of the west.
However by all accounts the Islamic approach to education is an example of the relationship of the freedom and creativity in education. It is therefore found that when Islamic rulers like Haroun al- Rashid encouraged freedom of expression, the arts and sciences prospered. But, when the freedom was curbed by the advent of more Orthodox Islamic leaders in later years, Muslim learning declined. This then retarded learning in the whole of the Muslim world.
This was due to the fact that when the freedom of inquiry is limited, no real advancement in knowledge can be possible.

Titany answered the question on August 30, 2021 at 07:59

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