The word 'madrasa' has a Semitic origin meaning 'study in one place'. In Arabic and many Arabic-influenced languages, madrasa (madrasah or medrese) represents any private, public, secular and religious learning institution, including a school and a university for Muslim or non-Muslim students. In Islamic countries, madrasas generally include few courses, often two, such as hifz (memorising the entire Quran) and 'Ālim (for those who want to become Muslim leaders). However, in Muslim minority countries, including the West, the madrasa refers to a system of religious education where students study Islamic content in Arabic, including the Quran, the Hadith, Islamic history and Arabic literature. Most Weekend Madrasah in London are generally, but not always, linked to mosques. The Early History of Madrasah One of the first tests of the education of the madrasah dates back to 859 AD in Jāmi'at al-Qarawīyīn (University of Al Quaraouiyine), one of the oldest universities in Morocco. Other early mentions include Egypt around 959. During the medieval period (10th century) in the Islamic world, a Maktab was lower than madrasah and often taught only in mosques, while Madrasah meant higher education. However, secular sciences, ethics, music and the integration of philosophical studies in the Madrasah came later during this period. Between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries, the Madrasah curriculum grew and became more sophisticated to include Islamic philosophy and later disciplines such as mathematics, geography, astronomy, and astrology. During the Ottoman Empire, The Madrasah educational system integrated spiritual, intellectual, written and oral education. The use was extended to the point of converting a church into a madrasa to teach hadeeth and high-ranking medicine. Importance of Weekend Madrasah London according to Islam
Muslim scholars of Weekend Madrasah in London believes that madrasa education is based on the Quran where the prophet Muhammad says “God, give me knowledge” and in other verses where he said “who goes home to seek knowledge walks with God," and " seeks the knowledge from the cradle to the grave “. In addition, the timeless Arabic saying “the ink of the scholars is more precious than the blood of the martyrs” shows how important Islamic education was for the first Muslims." Believing that the prophet Muhammad taught and extended mercy, the madrasas teach the hadiths of the prophet so that people become better human beings and serve for the betterment of humanity. From these texts, it is clear how and why the education of the madrasah was and still is important for Islam. Considering all these facts, Olive Tree Study – the Weekend Madrasah in London provides Islamic teachings and sciences to the young kids. The school believes in making young and upcoming generation aware of Muslim culture and its importance.
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