Imam Ghazali : Educational Thoughts

Al-Ghazali (1058-1111) was one of the most influential Muslim thinkers. A jurist, logician, theologian, and philosopher, he was honoured in the history of Islam with title of Hujjatul-Islam (the Proof of Islam)." Among his numerous contributions to the renewal of the intellectual life of the 5th Islamic century, he developed a theory of education rooted in his philosophy and aiming at improving the objectives and principles of education. Based on a reflexion on the methods and knowledge of teaching, and detailing the relationships between scholars, teachers and pupils, his education concept had a notable influence inside and outside the Muslim world.

This lesson descibed his educational thought and recommended pratices in Islamic Refection 

Teaching -Learning methodology 

  • Seminar Work
  • Literature Review based Project 
  • Presentation
  • Term paper 

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