EDUCATION OF THE FIRST MUSLIM COMMUNITY

Abstract

The background of ‘Islamic education’ as all Islamic traditions can be found dating back to the time of the Prophet Muhammad .  To comprehend the origin of ‘Islamic education’, the change from the pre-Islamic instruction in Arabia to the commencement of Islamic education with the arrival of the revelation will be explained and described.  Subsequently, the educational establishments that could loosely be labeled as ‘schools’, founded by the Prophet in Makkah and Madinah, and the two educational methods introduced by him, will be covered.  This paper will end with a critical analysis of the period.