CONTRIBUTIONS OF MUSLIM SCHOLARS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION WITH REFERENCE TO IBN JAMA’AH AL-KINANI

SHEIKH OTHMAN ANAGHA

CONTRIBUTIONS OF MUSLIM SCHOLARS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION WITH REFERENCE TO IBN JAMA’AH AL-KINANI

Authors

SHEIKH OTHMAN ANAGHA

Publisher

Ahmadu Bello University Zaria

Abstract

The research is on the“Contributions of Muslim Scholars to the Development of Islamic education with reference toIbnJama’ah Al-kinani” Among the research objectives is to examine the relevance of the ideologies and methodologies of IbnJama‟ah al-Kinani to the development of knowledge in the contemporary period. Also to examine the nature of the contributions of IbnJama‟ahto the development of knowledge.To appraise the contributions of Muslim scholars to the progress of knowledge in the history of the world.To discuss the problems and challenges of the contemporary Muslims in relation to knowledge and its values. Evaluate the roles of library and mosques to the development of knowledge. The methodology adopted is historical survey research method for data collection. The research discusses the significance of the study in which class room teachers students, school workers, administration, educational system and policies and researchers shall benefit. Among the results of research findings, it is discovered that IbnJama‟ah al-kinani propounded educational ideologies that are appreciated in the world of knowledge. His suggestions for educational curriculum composition were designed to facilitate the evolution of religiously. Pious oriented generation of Scholars. While the objective of authoring his book on education was to guide and assist teachers and students improve quality of their academic life and works, it also discovered that the educational ideologies of IbnJama‟ah if strictly adhere to and properly implemented will remedy the clamoring ugly situation in the educational sector “falling standard of education” in the contemporary period. The research concluded that the contributions made by prominent Muslim Scholars to the development of education in the whole world remain immeasurable and unquantifiable. The intellectual contributions of IbnJama‟ah to the development of Islamic education will ever remain significantly useful to classroom teacher, students, school works and administrators.