Abstract
This study compared how, over time, the centralization of Islamic Higher Education affected educational quality, probity of school management and general levels of and appreciation for knowledge. This research involved comparing characteristics of Egyptian Islamic Higher Education at three pivotal points in time: the early medieval period (623-1300s C.E.); the 15th century; and the period of British and French colonization (the 19th and 20th centuries). The logic behind choosing these particular time periods for comparison was that they represented times of significant centralization/decentralization of Egyptian Islamic Higher Education. Upon analysis of the effects of centralization and de-centralization, it has been found that the centralization of Islamic Higher Education in Egypt has had negative effects. It was found that, over time, the centralization of Islamic Higher Education played a central role in decreasing educational quality, increasing corruption, and decreasing general levels of and appreciation for Islamic knowledge.
Highlights
Background of Islamic Education inMuslim-majority1 countriesSeeking knowledge has been of particular interest in Muslim-majority countries for a long time, especially since what is academically2 considered the advent of Islam, beginning with the first Qur’anic revelation— “Read/Recite! In the name of your Lord, who has created all that exists...” (Qur’an 96, v1) in the seventh century C.E
It was identified that the centralization of Islamic Higher Education played a central role in decreasing educational quality, increasing corruption, decreasing general levels of and appreciation for Islamic knowledge, and even supporting Imperial initiatives
Graduates of kuttabs and others around the age of puberty either entered directly into madaaris/mosques or into the 'working world.' This study focuses on the experience of those who went to madaaris to continue a formal education; even those that entered the formal labor force still participated in Islamic education given its central role in Muslim societies
Summary
Mohammed Sabrin1 1) Taibah University, Saudi Arabia Date of publication: June 23th, 2018 Edition period: June 2018-October 2018. The Historical Effects of Centralization of Egyptian Islamic Higher Education.
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