Avicenna: A Curriculum Output of Wisdom-Based Education

Abstract

Introduction: The present study is a journey in an honorable past to introduce a role model for today`s learners. Avicenna is a zenith standing on the medicine pinnacle who also was master of other common sciences in his time. He was immersed in immortality education in such a way that after passing 1000 years, it is possible to conduct research on him. The main objective of the present study is to investigate the educational facets of Avicenna life. Methods: This historical-analytical-educational study is to investigate Shahnameh as basic reference by focusing on Khosravani Education, regarding different narrations according to the study context. Shahnameh stories can be interpreted and inferred in different narrations as mythological, epic, historical, gnostic, political, symbolic, and educational; the appropriate interpretation cannot be achieved providing germane commentaries were securitized meticulously. Results: Owing to the same nature of reason and wisdom in Shahnameh and the related word families, their bounds, categories, levels, lexical combinations, collocations, and derivations regarding valid studies were scrutinized. A point of consideration on Hikmat and Kherad is a same English equivalent for both which is wisdom. Conclusions: In regard with aforementioned sections of the study, three conclusions can be drawn as follows: A) interaction of civilizations and cultures over the years and in this interaction, Iran was a bridge between East and West. B) interaction of sacred books which are identical in foundations and principles and if the similarities are focused then human beings are members of one whole. C) educational similarities of religions possessing same value system owing to the fact that foundation and principles are identical and the understanding of the mentioned issues can be fruitful for the today learner to find the role model.