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The Muhammadan Educational Conference- A Pioneer Educational Organisation in India

Issue Abstract

Abstract 

            Education is the most powerful instrument of development in the modern time. The function of education is to mould the characteristics of individual in order provide self and social consciousness. Education helps in transmitting as well as transforming culture through developing socially responsible personalities. In this way, it contributes for the integration, sustenance and reproduction of them. Education acts as Integrative force in society by communicating value that unites different sections of society. The educational institutions can help the students to learn new skills and learn to interact with people of different social backgrounds. The ancient system of Muslim education, chiefly constituted Hadees, Muhammadan Law, Logic, Philosophy, Persian and Greek Medicine. Besides, there is no occasion on which Muhammadan may meet together to converse, on the subject of national education, and think over the means with which it may be advanced. In order to better the condition of the nation, it’s necessary that Muslims should try to do away with these deficiencies. This paper aimed to bring out formation and achievements of The Muhammadan Educational Conference in India. 


Author Information
M.Mohamed Tajdeen AssociateProfessor of History, Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli 620 020.
Issue No
11
Volume No
6
Issue Publish Date
05 Nov 2024
Issue Pages
18-26

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  2.  Higher study center for Islamic education

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  21.  This institution especially started for particular community students.

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