{"id":8434,"date":"2020-06-20T01:40:23","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T06:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/?p=8434"},"modified":"2020-07-20T11:13:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T16:13:01","slug":"literatur-im-islam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/de\/literatur-im-islam\/","title":{"rendered":"Literatur im Islam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(part 1 of 3): Books in Baghdad<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Baghdad was hit by a series of explosions. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The city was steeped in violence. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Baghdad is like chaos, death and destruction. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Baghdad is a city that screams in pain and death under the curtain of smoke. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">When we look at the confusion on our television screens, it&#8217;s hard to imagine that Baghdad was once a great seat of learning. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Baghdad and books have been inseparable for hundreds of years. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Bookshelves adorn the homes of families and book sellers line the streets of Baghdad. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Even now amidst the rubble and turmoil, the citizens of Baghdad buy books. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;It&#8217;s an old illness in Iraq &#8211; people spend their money on books instead of groceries.&#8220; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">jokes an Iraqi translator for NBC News [1].<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the period that Western history calls the Middle Ages, the love story between Baghdad and the books began. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">At a time when churches in Europe were lucky to have a library and some books, there was a street in Baghdad lined with over 100 shops, each selling books, items, or both. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the western world it was a privilege of the rich or religious authorities, but in Baghdad people had access to over 30 libraries.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Within 200 years of the death of Prophet Muhammad, the small Islamic nation grew into a great empire that stretched from North Africa to Arabia, from Persia to Uzbekistan and pushed its borders to India and beyond. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Around 750 AD, Baghdad, the city built on the banks of the Tigris, was made the capital of the Islamic Empire. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Their location linked them to distant countries such as China and Baghdad soon became not only a political and administrative center. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">but also the center of culture and scholarship. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Men and women from all parts of the empire flocked to Baghdad and brought knowledge from far away corners of the known world.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Muslims, Jews, Christians, Hindus, Zoroastrians and even people of unknown faith lived in Baghdad. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Books began to symbolize life in Baghdad. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The streets were swarming with writers, translators, writers, illuminators, librarians, bookbinders, collectors and sellers. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, these people had to be connected with different backgrounds. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Arabic developed as the language of the scholars and the connection was established.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The works of Plato, Ptolemy and Plutarch among others have been translated into Arabic. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Jewish philosophers used Arabic translations of Greek philosophical works to write their own treatises and essays. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">When Europe began to evolve from the Middle Ages to a period of enlightenment, they relied on books written in Arabic to redeem and reclaim the foundations of the Western Empire.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Many of these original books translated in Baghdad have been lost or destroyed in their homeland and only their Arabic translations have survived. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Baghdad scholars are responsible for the preservation of classical works by the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians and have even worked on classics from Persia, India and China. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">These great works have been translated from Arabic back to languages \u200b\u200bsuch as Turkish, Persian, Hebrew and Latin. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Catholic theologian Thomas Aquinas made his famous integration of belief and reason after reading Aristotle&#8217;s philosophies in translation by Baghdad scholars.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Baghdad scholars not only collected and synchronized great works, they put them together in a body of knowledge. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">They opened up new areas of knowledge such as celestial mechanics, and introduced the world to algebra and geometry. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A Baghdad scholar produced an ophthalmic textbook believed to be the first medical book to contain anatomical drawings. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It was definitely the work of the East and the West and has been used for over eight centuries.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">When Baghdad became a center of learning, the Kaliph, Harun Al Rashid, and his son, al-Mamoon, one of the most famous think tanks in history, opened Bayt al Hikmah or the House of Wisdom. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Unlike their modern counterparts, the scholars in the House of Wisdom have not &#8222;specialized&#8220;. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Al-Razi was a philosopher and mathematician, and al-Kindi wrote about logic, philosophy, geometry, calculation, arithmetic, music and astronomy. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Among his works were titles such as The reason why the rain rarely falls in certain places, The reason for vertigo, and the crossing of pigeons.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The historian al-Maqrizi described the opening of the House of Wisdom in 1004 AD. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201cThe students have taken their apartments. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The books were brought from [many other] libraries &#8230; and the public was allowed. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Whoever wanted was free to copy any book, or whoever needed it could read any book they found in the library. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The scholars studied the Quran, astronomy, grammar, lexicography and medicine. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The rest of the building was carpeted, and all doors and corridors had curtains, and leaders, servants, porters, and other servants were designated to maintain the facility. \u201d[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Books have always played an important role in Baghdad&#8217;s life. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the eleventh century AD, a manuscript was &#8222;&#8230; about the same size as a modern book, containing good quality paper that was labeled on both sides and wrapped in leather.&#8220; An average bookstore contained several hundred titles including the Quran and comments from the Quran \u00b4an, languages \u200b\u200band calligraphy, Christian and Jewish writings, stories, government work, reports from the court, pre-Islamic and Islamic poetry, works from various law schools, biographies, astronomy, Greek and Islamic medicine, literature, entertainment literature and travel guides (to India, China , Indochina). [3]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Today, with the bombs exploding around them and plunging the world into an abyss, the Baghdad people are holding onto their literary legacy. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Between the rubble the booksellers do their business and the people of Baghdad choose between reading and eating. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, this is not surprising since Islam has a long tradition of literature. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The first word of the Quran that was revealed to Prophet Muhammad was iqra &#8211; read, learn and understand. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the second part we will go on a journey of discovery and see what the Quran and the authentic traditions of the Prophet Muhammad say about literature and the search for knowledge. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Footnotes: <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">[1] (http:\/\/worldblog.msnbc.msn.com\/archive\/2007\/11\/30\/487951.aspx)<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">[2] (http:\/\/www.sfusd.edu\/schwww\/sch618\/ScienceMath\/Science_and_Math.html) <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">[3] Ibid.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(part 2 of 3): Seeking knowledge <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Islam is a religion that cares about literacy. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">When the Quran was revealed, the first word was iqra &#8211; read, learn, understand. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In a cave outside of Mecca, the angel Gabriel squeezed the Prophet Muhammad&#8217;s chest and ordered him to read. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Not knowledgeable about reading and writing, the Prophet replied, God&#8217;s blessing be upon him: &#8222;I cannot read!&#8220; <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;Read in the name of your Lord <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Who <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">created. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He created man from a clot of blood. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Read; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">for your Lord is All Kind. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He who teaches with the writing pen teaches people what they didn&#8217;t know. \u201d <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 96: 1-5)<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Prophet Muhammad had never learned to read and write, but he understood the importance of reading. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Although the majority of the Arabs were illiterate at the time, they had a strong and eloquent love for words. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Arabs were masters of the spoken word &#8211; poetry, storytelling, and memorizing genealogies. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The encouragement to learn to read was a natural process. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Muslims believe that the words of the Quran are the words of God, and preserving them has always been paramount. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">From the very first days of Islam, the Prophet&#8217;s companions had begun to write down the words of the Quran. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">They were written on bark, animal skins and even on stones. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This ushered in a new era of literacy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Many of the first Muslims were poor, of no rank or standing in Meccan society, or they were slaves. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Islam offered them an opportunity for equality and respect. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Prophet Muhammad wisely understood that if his followers could read and be taught, his new nation would have a greater chance of surviving and thriving. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">After the Battle of Badr, the first battle against the Meccan oppressors, the Muslim army had taken seventy prisoners. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Prophet Muhammad knew that most of the prisoners could read and write, and offered freedom to those who had been taught by ten Muslims.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The new Muslims began to understand the importance of implementing Quranic guidance in their lives. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Then as now, the reading enabled believers to look at the world around them and to think about the miracles of creation and the magnificence of the Creator. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Believers read the Quran to get closer to God. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">They were looking for knowledge to consolidate their beliefs. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">They use knowledge to worship God with true devotion and certainty. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201cAnd (He allows this) so that those who have been given the knowledge will recognize that it is the truth from your Lord, that they may believe in it and that their hearts may submit peacefully to Him. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And behold, Allah guides those who believe in the straight path. \u201d <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 22:54)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In his traditions, which were carefully reported by the Muslim scholars, the Prophet Muhammad, that God&#8217;s blessings were upon him, asked his followers to seek knowledge. [1] <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He said that if someone follows a path to gain knowledge, God will make his way to paradise easy. [2] <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He also said that knowledge is one of the three good deeds that persisted even after death. [3]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Human beings have reason and intellect. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">We also have the power, logical reasoning and free will to accept or reject knowledge. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God created people with the tools to acquire knowledge. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He taught the father of humanity, Adam, the names of all things. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Adam was taught the skills of the language and how knowledge is applied, how to make plans, make decisions and achieve his goals. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">We, the children of Adam, have inherited these skills so that we can exist in this world and worship God in the best way. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;And He taught Adam all the names&#8220; (Quran 2:31) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;He gave you ears and eyes and hearts so that you may thank (God).&#8220; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 16:78)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The search for knowledge is important in Islam. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Prophet Muhammad asked his followers to attend his knowledge sessions, and he appointed Quran teachers for the more distant tribes and cities. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He sat with his followers and taught them the principles of Islam and he often listened to their recitation of the Quran, often with tears running down his face. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Prophet Muhammad said that the best of his followers are those who learn the Quran and teach it to others. [4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The first Muslims established schools for learning and teaching the Quran and Islamic Sciences. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Islam was practiced in secret for fear of persecution, but a safe house where Islamic knowledge was spread was built in the home of a man named Arqam. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Even today in the 21st century, there are schools throughout the Islamic world called Darul Arqam (the house of Arqam) in memory and in recognition of the first Islamic school.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Knowledge, education, literacy and intellectual pursuits are of great importance in Islam. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Throughout Islamic history there have been countless examples of schools, universities and libraries. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Muslims have set up theories on education, written curricula, pursued literature and art, and have raised the concept of knowledge to new heights. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the third part we will consider the theories about education and the establishment of schools and learning centers. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Footnotes: <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">[1] Throughout the article, knowledge means useful knowledge. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Knowledge that allows you to recognize and understand God and the wonders of creation. <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">[2] Sahieh Al-Bukhari. <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">[3] Sahieh Muslim. <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">[4] Sahieh Muslim.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(part 3 of 3): Education for All <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201dRead in the name of your Lord, Who created. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He created man from a blood clot. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Read; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">for your Lord is All Kind. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He who teaches with the writing pen teaches people what they didn&#8217;t know. \u201d <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 96: 1-5) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The first word of the Quran that was revealed to Prophet Muhammad, God&#8217;s blessing upon him, was read. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Read in the name of your Lord. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God urges believers to read, gain knowledge, reflect on the universe and its wonders, and be thankful. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">As a result, Islam has required literacy and education from day one. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Throughout the Quran, God repeatedly emphasizes the importance of education.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;God will elevate those of you who believe and those who have been given knowledge by ranks.&#8220; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 58:11)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201cDo not hurry (O Muhammad) with the Quran until you have received all of its revelation, but say:&#8220; O my Lord, increase my knowledge. &#8220; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 20: 114) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">From the very beginning, Islam has demanded learning, promoting scientific research, open circles of learning, sharing resources, peer review, solutions, storytelling and free education the Prophet Muhammad highlighted education as an integral part of Islam.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Prophet Muhammad held the first sessions in Dar&#8217;ul Arqam. [1] <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He sat in the mosque after prayers, gathered his companions around him, he taught them the basics of Islam, the importance of decency and most importantly, the unity of God. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Prophet Muhammad taught verses of the Qur&#8217;an to his students in his sessions and he sent Quran teachers to communities outside of Mecca and Medina.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Memorizing and understanding the Quran was and still is the most important object of Islamic education, followed by learning and memorizing the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">These traditions have been transmitted through chains of traditions that guarantee their authenticity, in the same way that literature lists and bibliographies are used today to guarantee authenticity in the sciences.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The teachers closely followed the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad, God&#8217;s blessings and peace be upon him. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">They sat on the floor with their students sitting in a semicircle in front of them. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">At the teacher&#8217;s side was the most trustworthy and knowledgeable student who wrote down everything that was said. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Education in Islam grew rapidly from small circles of learning to schools connected to mosques. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Within a short time, larger schools and universities began to sprout all over the Islamic Kaliphat.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">As the Kaliphat spread, the teaching method of the Prophet also spread. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Gathering and communicating the Quran and Islamic knowledge was considered a commendable deed. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Kuttabs (learned men) and mu&#8217;allams (teachers) were found in every Islamic city and village. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Ibn Hawqal claimed to have counted about 300 elementary school teachers during his visit to Sicily. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Jubayr b. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Hayya, who was later to become an official and governor in early Islamic Kaliphat, was a teacher at a school in Taif. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Islamic figures such as al-Hadjadd and the poets al-Kumayt and al-Tirimmah are also said to have been schoolmasters. [2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The most famous and respected scholars saw it as an honor to teach. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Ibn Muzahim (d. 723nChr), exegist, narrator and grammarian is said to have had a school in Kufa where over 3000 children have studied. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In order to supervise all of his students, he rode up and down the rows of children on a mule. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Other subjects have been added to Islamic education. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">There were lessons in Islamic behavior, Islamic law and law, mathematics, grammar and medicine, agriculture, ethics, political studies, economics and history. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The teachers, their assistants and their students took the training very seriously. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The teaching method of a teacher is described in the following passage:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201cHe went through the passage of the code several times; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">repeated it to the students after they had memorized it, drawing their attention to the various regulations of the Imams Malik and Abu Hanifah in particular and sometimes others, as well as the reservations of the text. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Then he quoted the evidence, then analogous cases in very clear language, repeated it in other words until it was anchored in the minds of the students. \u201d[3]<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The mosques and schools were generally non-profit foundations. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Literacy and training were promoted so strongly that no student turned away. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Lack of money did not mean poor education. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">There are remarkable similarities between the procedures established in the early Islamic institutions and in the educational institutions of today. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">There were proficiency tests, competitions in poetry and eloquence; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Investigations were carried out and degrees were granted.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A famous teacher was Ibn Sina (known as Avicenna in the West) who had been a thinker, doctor and teacher. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the tenth century, he wrote medical textbooks that have served as primary medical references for over 800 years. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Ibn Sina developed curricula and training theories that were able to survive the trials of the times. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He emphasized the children&#8217;s need to learn the Quran, poetry, piety and ethics. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But he did not ignore the child&#8217;s need for play, exercise, and variety. [4] <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He thought that the primary goal of education was the physical, spiritual, and moral growth of each individual. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He believed that education is a way to prepare children to make a lasting contribution to their society.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Even though he could neither read nor write, the Prophet Muhammad understood that God&#8217;s blessings and peace were upon him, understood the importance of literacy and education. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He encouraged his followers to acquire knowledge and pass it on to others. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He taught the importance of memorizing the Quran and acting according to the knowledge he imparted. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He encouraged his followers to look at the signs of God&#8217;s glory in the world around them. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">To love God, you have to know Him, you get to know Him by understanding the magnificence of the world that He created. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Knowledge is the key to our Creator&#8217;s love and to worship Him in the best way. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Footnotes: <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">[1] See Part 2 of Literature in Islam. <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">[2] http:\/\/www.muslimheritage.com\/topics\/<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n[3] A. S. Tritton: Muslim Education in the Middle Ages. London: Luzac and Co. Ltd., 1957, p. 90.<br \/>\n[4] (http:\/\/www.muslimheritage.com\/topics\/default.cfm?TaxonomyTypeID=101&amp;TaxonomySubTypeID=129&amp;TaxonomyThirdLevelID=-1&amp;ArticleID=1063)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Source: https:\/\/www.islamland.com\/deu\/articles\/literatur-im-islam<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(part 1 of 3): Books in Baghdad Baghdad was hit by a series of explosions. The city was steeped in violence. Baghdad is like chaos, death and destruction. Baghdad is a city that screams in pain and death under the curtain of smoke. 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