Islamic philosophy of education aimed to educate the soul and produce good people through noble deeds and courtesy. Key goals included providing Quranic teachings, experiences based on Islamic fundamentals, and developing commitment to religious values and piety. The curriculum focused on Arabic, Persian, and Islamic studies, as well as subjects like history, science, and medicine. Teaching methods included recitation, repetition in primary school, and lectures with self-study in higher education. The philosophy aimed to understand man's relationship with God as revealed in the Quran.

1. Eastern Classical Philosophy:
Islam
Proponent:
Muhammad/
mohammed
(circa 570-632 A.D.)

2. AIMSOF
EDUCATION
To educate the soul
to be refined and
perfect
To produce a good
man in term of
being respectful
and doing noble
deeds
To train man to be
courteous and be
good human beings
To inculcate
noble character

3. AIM/S OF EDUCATION
• To provide the teachings of Holy
Quran as first step of education
• To provide experiences which are
based on fundamentals of Islam.

4. • To develop understanding that
knowledge without the basis in
faith and religion is
incomplete education
• To develop commitment
towards the basic values which
have been prescribed in
religion and scripture.

5. • To develop piety and faith
amongst the followers
• To foster great consciousness of
the Divine presence in the
universe

6. • To develop such qualities of a good
man which are universally accepted
by the societies which have faith in
religion
• MAIN AIM: To understand the
relation of man with God as
revealed in the Holy Quran

7. FOCUS OF CURRICULUM
• Urdu, Persian and Arabic languages
• Recitation sutras or chapters of Quran
• Stories of Muslim fakir and the poems of Persian poets
• For character building, the books Gulistan and Bostan written by
sheikhsaddi were taught
• Grammar and literature, history of laws of Islam, logic, philosophy,
Law, Astrology, History, Geography, Agriculture, Unani system of
medicine
Maktaba
and
Primary
Education
• Religious education: The contents of religious curriculum
include intensive and critical analysis of the Quran,
intensive study of Islamic Law, Sufism and the heritage of
Mohammad Sahib.
• Secular education: The contents of secular education
include the teaching of languages and literatures of Arabic
and Persian, logic, History, Geography, Astronomy,
Astrology, Arithmetic
Madarsas
and
Higher
Education

8. METHODS OF TEACHING
MAKTABA and PRIMARY
EDUCATION
• Recitation & collective
repetition.
MADARSAS and HIGHER
EDUCATION
• Lecture method, self
study, practical
method in subjects like
music and
architecture.

9. STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS
OF THE PHILOSOPHY
LIMITATIONS STRENGTHS

10. REFERENCES:
Chaube S.P. &
Chaube A. (1996) :
Foundations of
Education, Publishing
House, New Delhi.