Strange. Unprecedented. Tumultuous. These words, among others, have become familiar descriptors of the times in which we are living. The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought havoc on life as we know it, and with that has come an overwhelming collection of negativity....
Objective of Islamic Education The Arabic language has three terms for education, representing the various dimensions of the educational process as perceived by Islam. The most widely used word for education in a formal sense is ta’līm, from the root...
Islamic Education Islam has, from its inception, placed a high premium on education and has enjoyed a long and rich intellectual tradition. Knowledge (‘ilm) occupies a significant position within Islam, as evidenced by the more than 800 references to it in...
The Types of Education Education goes beyond what takes places within the four walls of the classroom. A child gets education from his experiences outside the school as well. There are three main types of education, namely, Formal, Informal and Non-formal. Formal...
The Purpose of Education Education is not an activity we undertake just for its own sake, but always because we want to achieve something or bring something about. Talking about education thus always raises the question as to what is the “purpose of education”. There...
