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Ibn Khaldun's Educational Philosophy

IBN KHALDUN was a 14th century Islamic scholar who served as a judge and historian. He is known for his work MUQADDIMAH, which discusses his philosophy of education. He believed education should be a moral and intellectual activity based on developing thinking and reasoning skills. The objectives of education included seeking Allah's pleasure, conserving society, and intellectual and character development. His curriculum incorporated both rational knowledge like philosophy and revealed knowledge from the Quran and Hadith. His methodology emphasized starting with the mother tongue and moving from simple to complex concepts through discussion and considering students' abilities. He advocated for discipline through love and understanding rather than torture.

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Ibn Khaldun's Educational Philosophy

IBN KHALDUN was a 14th century Islamic scholar who served as a judge and historian. He is known for his work MUQADDIMAH, which discusses his philosophy of education. He believed education should be a moral and intellectual activity based on developing thinking and reasoning skills. The objectives of education included seeking Allah's pleasure, conserving society, and intellectual and character development. His curriculum incorporated both rational knowledge like philosophy and revealed knowledge from the Quran and Hadith. His methodology emphasized starting with the mother tongue and moving from simple to complex concepts through discussion and considering students' abilities. He advocated for discipline through love and understanding rather than torture.

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IBN KHALDUN

ABD AR REHMAN BIN MUHAMMAD BIN KHALDUN


1332-1406 AD
Book

 MUQADDIMAH

 Got a position in court of Tunis at 20 years old.


 In 1382 moved to Egypt and teaching in Jamia Al Azhar.
 Chief Justice at the court of the sultan of Egypt.
Philosophy of Education:
 Education as a moral and intellectual activity
 Natural need of human
 Education should be based on ideological thought of the society.
 Pathway to the social and economic efficiency.
 Mean to bring happiness in life.
 Means to develop a power of thinking and reasoning.

Objectives of Education
 Allah as an ultimate reality
 To seek the pleasure of Allah
 Conservation and development of society
 Development of an intellectual process
 Natural process
 Characterization
Curriculum and Education
Rational knowledge:

ILM- E- Maaqulat (philosophy, math, medicine, chem., logic, language etc.)

Revealed Knowledge:

ILM-E-Manqulat (Quran, Hadith, Fiqah)

Methodology:
 Education in mother language
 Interpretation and solving the life problem
 Creativity through thinking
 Simple to complex
 Know to unknown
 Concrete to abstract
 Discussion and debate
 Level and ability of students
 Gradual process
 Tourism

Discipline:
 Love and understanding between teacher and student
 Avoiding the torture
 Torture injures the mental faculties of child which destroys his personality

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