NEW MODELS OF ISLAMIC EDUCTION IN KERALA

1. NEW MODELS OF ISLAMIC EDUCTION IN KERALA PRESENTED BY FAVAS SAMAD P ISALAHUL ULOOM ARABIC COLLEGE, TANUR, KERALA

2. INTRODUCTION • The Muslims of Kerala, who form roughly a fourth of the state’s population, are divided into three broad groups, each being what could be called a separate Islamic interpretative community based on differences in the understanding and interpretation of Islam. The largest, in terms of numbers, are what are locally called ‘Sunnis’ who adhere to the Shafi school of Sunni jurisprudence and who also follow various forms of Sufism. The ‘Sunnis’ are further divided into smaller groupings. The other two broad groups among the Kerala Muslims are the Jamaat-e Islami and the Kerala Nadwatul-Mujahidin • In contrast to the Jamaat-e Islami and the Kerala Nadwatul-Mujahidin, the ‘Sunni’ ulema of Kerala, like their counterparts in north India, were slow in taking to modern and new models of islamlic education, such as preaching islamic knowledge through modern institutions with modern sciences. • . eventually Today, leading Kerala ‘Sunni’ ulema are actively involved in promoting modern education, including the modernization of traditional madrasa education..however this presentation takes a brief journey through new models of islamic education in kerala in this these all islamic aspects.

3. MODES OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN KERALA The system of Islamic education started at the same time as the first few masajid were established in Kerala. Religious education among Muslims of Malabar can be divided into three distinct styles- Othupalli, Dars, and Madrasas. This system survives and now serves as centres of Islamic education for students attending schools where they learn modern subjects. Classes under Othupallis are held either before or after regular school hours to accommodate school going children

4. Othupalli or Maktab: • Othupallis are single teacher schools set up in neighborhood mosques. The imam of the mosque also acts as the teacher of the Othupalli and gives basic Islamic education to the children of the area. • Students here are taught surahs and duas from Quran and learn to read Arabic. They will also learn how to pray and other basic Islamic teachings are imparted. • This system survives and now serves as centres of Islamic education for students attending schools where they learn modern subjects. Classes under Othupallis are held either before or after regular school hours to accommodate school going children.

5. Student of authpalli • . The interesting feature of the Dars system is that the education is free to the students. . They get free education from the imam of the masjid, and their lodging is free on the top floors of the building. • These students are also considered guests of the locality where the masjid is situated and each house of the area is assigned a student and they are responsible for his food

6. Madrasas

7. THE FIRST Madrasas: established In 1911,by A.M. Koyakunhi he started MadanulUloom Madrasa in Cannanore. Around the same time MaulanaChalilakathKunhahamed Haji started higher education in his madrasa and called it DarulUloom Arabic College. . With the short period of span the madras system speraded through out india and abroad by a religious organisation based in kerala of 384 madrasas in Karnataka, 38 in Tamil Nadu, 12 in Andaman Islands, 11 in United Arab Emirates, 3 in Oman, and 4 in Malaysia.

8. Madrasas under skju • The madrasa system of skju works under samasthkeralaislamathavidyabhya board • There are around 10000 madrasas works under samasthakeralajamiyythululam and it has 2000 working in these madrasas • The salary of the teachers and all expenses of the madarasa are met by the villages where these madrasas are situated • The Board itself is funded by exam fees. Examinations are conducted at 5th, 7th, 10th, and 12th grade levels

9. New models of Islamic education in kerala

10. MES (Muslim Education Society ) • The Muslim Education Society founded on 1964 by a small group of educated Muslim officials at Calicut is now the leading Muslim educational organization in the state as well as outside. • Founded a far sighted muslim thinker drabdulgafoor • The MES now runs a Medical College, an Engineering College, a number of first grade colleges affiliated to almost all universities in Kerala, schools affiliated to CBSE, ICSE and state syllabi, many unaided women’s colleges, training colleges and schools, paramaedical colleges etc not only in Kerala but other states and abroad.

11. Jdtislam • Establishe in 1911 as new reform in islamic education • Founders ; Vakkom Abdul Qadir Moulavi • The reasons for establishment of jdt education was the misunderstanding muslims of muslim community about western education as they said English was “the language of hell” and western education a “passport to hell

12. Darulhudaislamic university Established in 1986 Founders; mm basheer musliyar, marhoom bapputty haji, ch haidros musliyar Dar ul-Huda offers a 12-year course that integrates religious education with important secular subjects. The 12-year course has been divided into four stages – a 2-year Preparatory course, a 4-year Secondary course, a 4-year Degree course and a 2-year PG course. The student compleeted 12 years cources enrolled as hudavies

13. faroque college • FarookColllege was established in 1948 Kozhikode, which played a valuable part in encouraging the Muslims towards higher education. • Farook College was the first degree college established by the Muslims of Kerala. • Roudhathululoom was established in 1942 by MoulanaAbussabah Ahmed Ali Saheb, an eminent scholarly personality and academician graduated from the renowned Al-Azhar University of Cairo, Egypt • Within short span of time, the initial seed sprouted into numerous prestigious institutions co-existing as a cluster spread over the broad Farook College campus

14. Pattikadjamianooriya college • Establishe in 1962 • Founders by prominent leaders samathakerakajamiyathululama, such as pookayathangal, bafaqithangal , kuthubimuhammedmusliyar • it is gives 8 years course with the education on different aspect islamicknowlede • The students completed 8 year course will graduate under the name faizi

15. Conclusion Now islamic education and preaching of islalmic knowledge is standing in high peak but it is very sad to say that he blossom and result of this development doesn’t seen in muslim community and its each every individual . Even though there are more Islamic institutions than early periods the proper consideration and attention towards Islamic ideology and education is very low in action. We have discussed about the madrassa system and its emergence and development in kerala and maktab and authupalli system as well as dars system these old system and method of Islamic education had did more contribution in the field of Islamic education and its preaching. . But in this very day of revolution information and technology the new models of Islamic education couldn’t play a significant role in propagation of Islamic knowledge even it has more modern devise than the past. Eventually without any doubt we can say that new models of Islamic education are the best method for propagating Islamic knowledge if it works properly.

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