Evolution_of_Madrasa_Education_in_Kerala.pptx

BEd students

1. Evolution of Madrasa Education in Kerala Before and After Independence

2. Introduction • Madrasa derived from Arabic 'Dars' meaning 'To Learn' • Kerala: believed to be the first land in India blessed with Islam • A discipline of Prophet Muhammad converted a local ruler to Islam • Muslims (Mappilas) form 1/4th of Kerala’s population • Among the most literate Muslim communities in India • Aim: Enable pupils to read Quran, Hadith, Fiqh, Arabic, and religious prayers

3. Evolution Before Independence • Mappila Muslims concentrated in Malabar • Othupallis attached to British Government schools • Combined secular and religious education • Led to disappearance of traditional Othupallis attached to mosques

4. Evolution After Independence • Madras Government stopped religious education in govt institutions • Othupalli education discontinued in govt schools • Muslim scholars shifted religious education to Madrasas • Emergence of 'Madrasa Movement' in post-colonial India • Madrasas structured timings with school education

5. Principles of Madrasa • Two categories: Religious and Secular (10–12 years) • Religious: Quran, Hadith, Prophet’s traditions • Secular: Arabic grammar, literature, logic, law, astrology, arithmetic, medicine, agriculture • Restricted to Muslim children; free education • Often located near mosques, supported by private grants • Some had hostels with free boarding & lodging • Teaching oral, with discussions encouraged • Reading & writing taught separately at initial stage • No formal examinations