The First World Conference on Muslim Education was held in 1977 in Mecca. It recommended establishing an integrated Islamic education system with the following key points:
1. Education should aim for the balanced growth of the spiritual, intellectual, physical and social development of students.
2. Knowledge is classified into perennial knowledge from the Quran and Sunnah and acquired knowledge from other disciplines.
3. Curricula should include the study of the Quran and Islamic sciences as well as reformed subjects in other areas incorporating Islamic principles.
4. Emphasis was placed on teacher education, separate education for females, and non-formal education for youth. The conference influenced the rise of educational institutions and education reform efforts