Islamic Education

Introduction History of Education 13 Religious Madrasas 20 The Importance of Knowledge 20 The Beginning of the Madrasa Movement 24 The Efforts of Indian Ulama in Establishing Madrasas 24 A Positive Response to the Challenge 26 The Sacrifices of Madrasa Scholars 27 Guidance of Shariah 30 The Hadith of Gentleness 31 The Hadith on Consistency 33 The Peaceful Approach 35 The Leadership Role of Scholars 38 The Role of Madrasa in Religious Understanding 42 The Ever-Flowing Stream of Knowledge CONTENTS