Education in the Arab Countries. from the Depth of Centuries to Our Days

The process of acquiring knowledge and the methods of acquiring it through education and upbringing has a long history in the Arab world. In the pre-Islamic period it meant getting practical skills and relevant knowledge for surviving in the conditions of nomadic life. The main method of transferrin...

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Main Author: E. V. Koukhareva
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Language:English
Published: MGIMO University Press 2014-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/99
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description The process of acquiring knowledge and the methods of acquiring it through education and upbringing has a long history in the Arab world. In the pre-Islamic period it meant getting practical skills and relevant knowledge for surviving in the conditions of nomadic life. The main method of transferring knowledge was home education, imitation of the actions of adults and instructions of the elders. The adoption of Islam, at the time of prophet Mohammad, knowledge was presented in the form of divine revelation - Koran. The task of education changed towards learning the scriptures and truths of the new doctrine, spiritual and physical perfection of young people with the aim of their active participation in the spread of Islam. Among the ways of getting an education in that period, along with domestic education and private tutorials, there were two-level religious schools and military training. With the development and strengthening of the Arab Khaliphate, the educational system was perfected and there emerged pedagogical science. The schools of new type - madrasah - taught theological as well as secular subjects. The modern system of education in many Arab countries copies that of their former metropolies. Thus, the system of primary and secondary education in the countries of Maghreb described in the article, was formed under the influence of the French educational system, although in certain cases it takes into account specific national features.
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spelling doaj.art-316e03322f2e40d5b3f0757f879c3d832024-02-07T10:17:04ZengMGIMO University PressVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta2071-81602541-90992014-04-0102(35)29930610.24833/2071-8160-2014-2-35-299-30699Education in the Arab Countries. from the Depth of Centuries to Our DaysE. V. Koukhareva0Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University)The process of acquiring knowledge and the methods of acquiring it through education and upbringing has a long history in the Arab world. In the pre-Islamic period it meant getting practical skills and relevant knowledge for surviving in the conditions of nomadic life. The main method of transferring knowledge was home education, imitation of the actions of adults and instructions of the elders. The adoption of Islam, at the time of prophet Mohammad, knowledge was presented in the form of divine revelation - Koran. The task of education changed towards learning the scriptures and truths of the new doctrine, spiritual and physical perfection of young people with the aim of their active participation in the spread of Islam. Among the ways of getting an education in that period, along with domestic education and private tutorials, there were two-level religious schools and military training. With the development and strengthening of the Arab Khaliphate, the educational system was perfected and there emerged pedagogical science. The schools of new type - madrasah - taught theological as well as secular subjects. The modern system of education in many Arab countries copies that of their former metropolies. Thus, the system of primary and secondary education in the countries of Maghreb described in the article, was formed under the influence of the French educational system, although in certain cases it takes into account specific national features.https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/99system of upbringing and educationprimary and secondary educationpedagogical sciencepre-islamic periodthe caliphatethe countries of the maghreb
spellingShingle E. V. Koukhareva
Education in the Arab Countries. from the Depth of Centuries to Our Days
Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
system of upbringing and education
primary and secondary education
pedagogical science
pre-islamic period
the caliphate
the countries of the maghreb
title Education in the Arab Countries. from the Depth of Centuries to Our Days
title_full Education in the Arab Countries. from the Depth of Centuries to Our Days
title_fullStr Education in the Arab Countries. from the Depth of Centuries to Our Days
title_full_unstemmed Education in the Arab Countries. from the Depth of Centuries to Our Days
title_short Education in the Arab Countries. from the Depth of Centuries to Our Days
title_sort education in the arab countries from the depth of centuries to our days
topic system of upbringing and education
primary and secondary education
pedagogical science
pre-islamic period
the caliphate
the countries of the maghreb
url https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/99
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