Madrasa education
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It is a piece of good news that the government has taken the initiative to modernise the madrasa education system. The purpose is to produce Islamic scholars imbued with the knowledge of science and technology. In the Holy Quran, there are at least 800 verses which are directly related to science and technology revealing the basic tenets of Cosmology, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Genetics, Geology and Marine Science. The glorious past of Muslim rule claims that there were 17 universities in Muslim Spain whereas Europe was far behind in establishing such qualified institutions at that time. This proves how advanced the Muslims were in spreading education and civilization. So, the present degradation and distress of the Muslim world is due to their isolation from the scientific and technological research of the Holy Quran. We must bear in mind that scientific and technological advancement is an essential form of preaching and revelation of the truth of Islam. In this regard, Islamic scholars and scientists must be appointed impartially in the directorate of madrasa education.
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