Term Paper on Islamic Education in Bangladesh

As an Islamic Country, it is very much necessary to cultivate Islamic Education in Bangladesh. Islamic Education is not only important for our generation, but also for  our next generation. It is important to survive our existence and our religion. But it is a matter of  sorrow that our Islamic Institutions are going behind day by day. day. It does not go ahead properly, properly, In the current world. What is our education al system, Where is our problem, how to develop? How to make it interesting and effective to students of Islam study? It is the time to find out the remedy to do out fro m this problem.

Banglades desh h is an Islamic Islamic Countr Country y. Majori Majority ty number numberss of people people are 1) Islamic Islamic Country: Country: Bangla Muslim. We believe in Islam. So we have to know Islam properly and we have must proper  knowledge on Islam. So for that we need Islamic education in Bangladesh.

2)   Islamic Education: Islamic education is a process of learning Islam. By which we can increase our Knowledge on Islam. Islamic education is not only Madrassa education but also life education. Islamic education is consisting of Holy Quran, Hadish, and Fiqh etc. This is only education of salvation.

3)   Importance for generation: Islamic education is very much important for not only this current generation, but also for next generation. If we don’t establish Islamic education, our  next generation not will be able to learn Islam properly. If we have no proper knowledge on Islam then we will go behind day by day from the way of Islam. So they will follow wrong way. way. So Islamic is very much important for generations.

4)  Survive our existence: Islamic education is the only education for survive our existence  properly in this ordinary world. If we are able to learn Islam properly then we will be able to serve the light of Islam to whole world. Then we could prove that this is only true religion. Then nonbelievers will follow Islam. Then we will be able to survive our existence strongly. strongly.

5) Our Religion: In this world, there are many religions. Islam is only true religion of those. We We have to prove it though our proper Islamic education. By Islamic education we will be able to learn about Islamic law and rules and education. Then we can follow our rules of Islam and we must have to do that, as a Muslim.

6) Why Islamic Institutions Going Behind Day by Day? Islamic Institutions going behind day  by day in our country for our unconsciousness on Islam. We We are Muslim in name onl y. This is our religious status. We are not united. We have no Islamic mind. If some body talks about Islam, we are making some side ta lking. We We have no interest to learn Islam properly. properly. We have no interest on Islamic education. For Example: If any wants to make an admission of his/her  children at Madrassa or Islamic Institutions, we discourage them. We say it’s a traditional education, there is no education, and we encourage them to get admission at English medium institution. So our Islam going behind day by da y due to our unconsciousness.

7)  How have to develop our Islamic education? Developing Islamic education in Bangladesh is not an easy work, but not impossible. For that first of our entire concept on Islam must have to change. Every one of Muslims in Bangladesh comes forward to help each other and also to help Islam. Our intentions also have to change. For Example: which we do for Islam or  Islamic education, we can not expect any back for us. We will be able to get result in future

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life. If we are being united with helpful, sacrificed mentality and send our children to Islamic institutions, institutions, for develop Islamic Education, and then our Islamic education will be developed

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How have to make Islamic education interesting and effective to students?  Now a days system of Islamic education is very traditional, there students don’t get any interest. We know that interest less education is not effective. So many students neglect Islamic education. For  making Islamic education interesting and effective, to students we have to change some system and add some system. s ystem. Those are given below. below. a) Teachers have to friendly with students. b) Fearless education. There is no biting. c) Follow new books d) Use visual media e) Yearly picnic f) Yearly sports competition g) Arrange recreational s ystem. Example: TV, TV, satellite channels.

9)  Islamic Education System in Bangladesh: Bangladesh:

In Bangladesh there are two kinds of Islamic

Education System. These are described below:

a)  Institutional Islamic Education: There are two kinds of Institutional Islamic Education these are Government & Private. These are described below: i)

Gove Govern rnme ment nt Isla Islami micc Educa Educati tion on::

Under Governm Government ent Islamic Islamic Educat Education ion Madras Madrassa sa is one of the (1) Madrassa: Under important areas where various Islamic subjects have been teaching Secondary School level Islamic Islamic study subject subject is (2) School: From primary level to Secondary compulsory compulsory for Muslim Students. Students. Arabic subject is optional optional for the Muslim students in the Secondary School level.

(3) HSC to Degree level: Islamic History & Arabic subject is optional for Muslim &  Non Muslim students.

(4) University level: There There are two departmen departments ts in all Governmen Governmentt University University.. Islamic History & Arabic. So any students have the opportunity to study in these two departments & to learn about Islam.

ii) Private: Islami Islamicc study study also also teachi teaching ng by the privat privatee instit instituti utions ons is availa available ble in Bangladesh. There are two kinds of private institutions are available in Bangladesh. These are Alia Madrassa (Called Kharizi) & Kaomi Madrassa

(1) Alia Madrassa: Alia Madrassa followed modern method of education & use the scientific technology to update the Muslim students which will help them to upgrad upgradee their their profes professio sional nal life life & higher higher study study.. In the Madras Madrassa sa Englis English. h. Mathem Mathemati atics, cs, Bengal Bengali, i, Genera Generall Scienc Sciencee & History History are also also teachi teaching ng to the students.

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(2) Kaomi Madrassa: The teaching method of Kaomi Madrassa is traditional in heritage heritage from the beginning beginning of Islamic Islamic Educatio Education. n. Only Islamic Theological Theological  books are teaching to the learners. No other books are teaching to the learners. After finishing the course from the Kaomi Madrassa the students become the Imam, Moazin, Khadem or the teacher of the Koami Madrassa. In the other   professional life they can not enjoy because they have no education to perform the modern life. They are the actual religious leader in the society. All classes of    people respect to them from religious point of views. At the time of birth, Marriage & death Mowlanas are required for all Muslim Peoples. They regularly  perform their prayers in time. In real sense Mowlanas are creating the bridge with The Holy God of the People. They think they have the responsibility to teach the holy Quran to the people. If they can do it correctly they will go to the  Haven easily by the  grace of God .

b)  Non – Institutional Islamic Education : i) Moktab: Muktab is the initial stage of Islamic education where Mowlana or Hojurs are normally teaches to the children. Some times in the evening time adult & old peoples are also teaches the Kaida, Sipara, Aliflam & the holy Quran in the Muktab. In the Muktab three things are very important for Hujur to teach the learner. Firstly Arabic reading, secondly Memorize the Suras from the holy Quran, Thirdly Teaching the Prayer. If they can complete these tree things & the learner can read the holy Quran, Recite the Suras from their  memory & perform the prayer according the Islamic Rules their course of Muktab is successfully finished. No certificate is issued from the Muktab.

(a) Islamic Study at home: Some times people people engage engage the Mowlanas Mowlanas at home to teach the Arabic reading, Memorize the Suras & how to perform the  prayer.

(b) Teaching Quran in the Scientific method: method: Some of the Mobile Madrassa have been started to teach the holy Quran through the Scientific method to the Children, Adult & the old people in the Mosque of different area of the city & the country. No certificates are issued from those Mobile Madrasas

(c) Media: Media: Some of the Electronic Electronic Media are trying trying to teach the Arabic Arabic & The Holy Quran through T.V. Channel & C.D.

(d) Print Media: Print Print Medias Medias are also also publis publishin hing g contin continuou uously sly The Holy Holy Quran, Various religious books, Life of the Prophets, Islamic Magazines,  Namaj Shika Book Etc.

(e) Broadcast Media: Media: Private T.V. Channel (Islamic TV) has been established to   broad broadcas castt the the Islami Islamicc history history,, the values values of Islam, Islam, to create create the the Islamic Islamic society, to update the knowledge of modern life of Muslim People from the Islami Islamicc point point of views views.. Islami Islamicc Saria, Saria, Islamic Islamic Bankin Banking g System, System, Doing Doing  business following the Islamic Rules & Saria. How to create the relationship

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with the people of Islamic World & the non Muslim people & non Muslim countries. In this modern world Electronic media is very effective to teach the values of Islam to the People.

(f) Compact Disc: Disc: Some of the Organizations & Institutions are making the CD for Islamic teaching to the people. At the subsidize price they are distributing distributing these CD through distributor in the different part of the country. The Oldest  people are much benefited from this type of CD. Because they can learn a lot of things regarding Islam from these CD & Also they can spend their idle time viewing the CD. (g) Web Site: Site: In the Internet there is thousands of Web Side about Islamic information. From Bangladesh we can browse those web-Sides and learn a lot of things relating to Islam. This is the one of the bes t way to learn Isla m if  any one wants to learn Islam.

10) Levels of Islamic Education: Education: In terms of Islamic Education in Bangladesh, Categorized as Private & Public (Government) Institutions which have been described below a) Koami Madrasa: Komi Madrasa are Categorized as

i) Ibtedai (Elimentary Level) : Where only the Holy Quran is memorized and taught ii) Vustani (Middle Level) : Where selected books from Dars-I-Nizami are taught iii) Fauquani (Higher Level): Where the entire Dars-I Nizami is taught in some Madrassas. Where competent Ulemas are available, students after their graduation take up post-graduate courses of study in Tafsir, Tafsir, Hadish and Fiqh b) Government or Alia Madrassa: The another category of Madrassas in Bangladesd is the Government controlled or Alia Madrassa system, a unique system of Isla mic religious education with few parallels in the Muslim world divided into five distinct Levels i) ii) iii) iv) v)

Ibtedai ( Elimentary) Dakhil (Secondary) Alim (Higher Secondary) Fazal (B.A.) Kamil (M.A.)

c) These These Madras Madrassas sas teach teach all the requir required ed moder modern n subje subjects cts such such as  English,  Bangla, Science, and Social studies, Math, Geography and History etc, along with a revised version of  Dars-I  Dars-I Nizami .

11) Changes of Islamic Education in Bangladesh: Bangladesh : Bangladesh has some changed some system of educat education ion.. The Alia Alia Madras Madrassa sa system system is a specta spectacul cular ar examp example le of how modern modern and traditional systems of education were combined. Changes of Islamic Education in Bangladesh are given below

a)  Bangla has replaced Urdu as the medium of instruction. This is an important step in the  process of “indignation” of Islam and Islamic scholarship b)  Bangla has been made a compulsory subject up to the secondary level c) Subjects such as  politics, economics and history of Islam in the Islamic education

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d)   English has been added  as a compulsory subject in the primary section and several Madrassas now provide facilities for English education at higher levels as well e) Elementary school education has now been integrated with in the Quomi Madrassas incorporating all subjects of general education along with the usual Islamic education f) Comparative region has been added to the curriculum

12) Attitude of Islamic Education: Education: Few years ago, people’s attitude on Islamic Education was  bad. Some people thanked that meaning of Islamic education is Madrassa education. It is only for poor people, naughty boys, and orphan children; slam children. There is no real education.  Now, matter of hope that, now a days people’s attitude on Islamic education is changing.  Now many educated families send their children’s to Madrassa for learning the knowledge of  Islam, Grave and World.

13) SWOT Analysis of Islamic Education: Education: SWOT is Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats. Those are given below.

a)  Strengths of Islamic Education: Education: Strengths of Islamic Education in Bangladesh are given  below i) Majority citizens are Muslim ii) Huge numbers of Madrassas iii) Huge numbers of sacrificed peoples are engaged with the Islamic education for free iv) Huge financial support from public to Islamic study v) Huge numbers of students Weaknesses of Islamic education Bangladesh are given b) Weakness of Islamic Education : Weaknesses  below

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Governmen entt does does not contri contribut butee enough enough to develo develop p Islamic Islamic Lack Lack of Financ Finance: e: Governm education. ii. Very old books and methods: Most of the books taught in these curriculums are very old books. Used in philosophy and logic, for example, we are written in the thirteenth centuries. These are very old. Now we should follow modern books. iii. Different Different Grading Grading Policy: Policy: Different Different private private Madrassas Madrassas have different different grading grading  policy.  policy. So we can not compare with one other. other. So there is no chance of credit transfer. iv. No Recreation: in our Islamic Educational System in our country. There are not any chances of recreation. There are no TV, cassette, CD players, etc for recreation for  students. v. Conservative: Most of the time students of the Islamic study they can not do any modern work. So people said to them conservative. These kinds of commands are very harmful for an Islam learner. Most of the the stud studen ents ts of  vi. Discri Discrimin minati ations ons bet betwee ween n Povert Poverty y and Illit Illitera eracy: cy: Most Madr Madras assa sass are are poor poor,, illi illite tera rate te and and chil childr dren en.. So they they were were suf sufferi fering ng from from discrimination problem with poverty and illiteracy. illiteracy. vii. Business Policy: Business organizations are very limited to Islamic law of point of  view. view. So job is very limited for higher Islamic educated people. viii.Western Culture: Western Culture is an obstacle for Islamic Education. So most students were followed western culture and their education so they were neglecting Islamic Education. It is a matter of shame

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c) Opportunity of Islamic Education in Bangladesh: Bangladesh: There are also some opportunities of  Islamic education in Bangladesh are given below.

i. Job opportunity: In many organizations have job facilities Islam studied students ii. Reduce Illiteracy: By Islamic Education many students can educated. For that we can reduce illiteracy from our country. iii. Find way of Life: Islamic education gives us way of life. How to survive in this ordinary world. iv. Way of salvation: Islamic education is only education of salvation, only way of  salvation. v. Knowledge on Arabic literature and culture: By Islamic education, we can learn Arabic literature and culture. Though we can enrich our knowledge. vi. Relationship with the Almighty Allah: This is only education, by which we can make relationship with the God. B y this we are able to know, who is me? And who is the God? d) Threats of Islamic Education: Education : Those who are sacrificed for Islam and Student of Islamic educat education ion,, Non Muslim Muslim people people are treati treating ng them them as  streamers. As a result, foreign countries are trying to interfere and destroy and destroy the Islamic Education System.

14)  How have to develop Islamic education system in Bangladesh? For developing Islamic educational system in Bangladesh, all of us have to united and come forward to help each other. other. Governments Governments also have to help those institutes, institutes, those are sufferin suffering g from lack of  finance, teachers, books and teaching materials etc. our attitude on Islamic Education have to change change.. Every Every one has to come forward forward with with helpfu helpfull tenden tendency cy for helpin helping g to Islamic Islamic education as our effort. We can help our Islamic education by giving new idea, suggestion, donation, time….etc. if we could follow this I believe that we will be able to develop Islamic Education in Bangladesh.

15) Future Prospect of Islamic Education in Bangladesh: Future of Islamic Education is very  bright. There will be many chances are waiting for the student of Islamic education. Now a day’s Islamic banking system is developing and increasing all over the world. By following Islamic Sariah (Islamic law) numbers of organizations are increasing day by day. Where is increasing many jobs. Students of Islamic education will be in the first priority of those Islamic banks, organizations. So students will increase of Islamic education. These students will also develop our Islamic education, develop our nation, and develop our country

Islamic Education is developing day by day. Its have rich resource. If we could research all things and teach Islam though Islamic Education, we will be able to know our self our Creator. Then we will be able to make a nation of peace. So Islamic Education or Islamic study is

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mandatory for all Muslims of the entire world. So we should study Islam for knowledge. This is only way of salvation, only hope for heaven, light of Grave.

Reference: a) Article of MUMTAZ AHMED. He wrote about Madrassa education in Pakistan and b) c) d) e) f)

Bangladesh. Arti Articl clee of unkn unknow own n pers person on.. He wrot wrotee abou aboutt five five pill pillar arss of Isla Islam, m, educ educat atio iona nall development system. Article Article of The Banglades Bangladesh h Observer Observer,, about about religious religious extremism and national nationalism ism in th Bangladesh, Date: 26 September 2007 Read WIEKEPIDIA about Islamic Education in The Internet, Date, 25 th November 2007. I have discussed about this topic with my Friends. Some Information taken from my Father, A.K. Bhuiyan

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REFLECTION PAPER OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN BANGLADESH

2) Topic : Islamic education in Bangladesh a) Thesis Statement: Our Islamic Institutions are going behind day by day. What is the current system of Islamic education in Bangladesh? Bangladesh? Why do we need to improve this situation? situation? How can we improve our current situation?

b) I had chosen this topic, because most of us do not think about our Islamic Education. As a Muslim we should think, talk and write about this.

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Difference between Topic and Thesis Statement is simply title or subject in a word of  research or essay. But thesis statement is the zest of project. This is written in shortly only important, moral thing or zest thing by which we can get idea about overall project.

3) What What study study I have have done done for for this this term term paper? paper? a) I have read an article of MUMTAZ AHMED. He wrote about Madrassa education in Pakistan and Bangladesh. b) I have have read read an arti articl clee of unkn unknow own n pers person on.. He wrot wrotee abou aboutt five five pill pillar arss of Islam Islam,, educational development system.. have read read an articl articlee of The Bangla Banglades desh h Observ Observer er,, about about religi religious ous extremi extremism sm and c) I have nationalism in Bangladesh. d) I have read WIEKEPIDIA about about Islamic Education in The Internet. e) I have discussed about this topic with several people. 4) Key term termss and Main Main poin points ts of my my term term paper paper

a) Some key terms of my Term paper: i) ii) iii) iv) iv)

Islami Islamicc Educa Educati tion on syste system m in Bangla Banglades desh h Levels Levels of Isl Islami amicc Educa Educatio tion n Attitude Attitude on Islami Islamicc Educatio Education n SWOT SWOT analy analysi siss

b) Main points of my term paper. i) ii) ii) iii) iv) v)

Isl Islamic amic Coun Countr try y Isla Islami micc Edu Educat catio ion n Importance Importance for genera generation tionss Survive Survive our existe existence nce and our our religion religion Our Islamic Islamic Institut Institutions ions are going going behind behind day by day

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vi) What What is our our prob problem lem?? vii) How have to develop develop Islamic Education? Education? viii)How have to make it interesting and effective to students. ix) Future Future prospect prospect of Islamic Islamic Educati Education. on.

c) I have chosen these points as a main points, because those points contains main them of this term paper. 5) Mode Modell Para Paragr grap aph h  Importance for generation: Islamic education is very much important for not only this current generation, but also for next generation. If we don’t establish Islamic education, our next generation not will be able to learn Islam properly. If we have no proper  knowledge on Islam then we will go behind day by day from the way of Islam. So they will follow wrong way. way. So Islamic is very much i mportant for generations.

6) I have some weakness, when I have find about myself as a writer. I had done some  parallelism, grammatical mistake. 7) Stre Streng ngth th Anal Analys ysis is.. My main strengths of my term paper is, all the things which I write this is my own. My term  paper is very original. 8) Product Product approach/ approach/ Process Process approach approach writing writing a) For this term paper I have followed process approach writing. I developed my term paper  step by step. For that I have read some articles, discuss with several peoples and I wrote more and step by step I have add some new idea. 9) I changed my habit from product to process approach writing, because process approach writing is only way of developing writing skill, way of learning. Every writing can give me new idea, developing power, new thinking etc. It is a great process of writing.

10) Writing in an exam hall is product approach writing and writing in a term paper is  process approach writing, here is the main difference between product approach writing and  process approach writing.

11) At the last of my term paper, I can complete my term paper by good conclusion , which should contains most important ideas or morals of term paper and some suggestions or  advices for all. Conclusion should be interesting. have gather gathered ed some some new knowledge writing. g. I have have learne learned d more more about about Islamic Islamic 12) I have knowledge by writin Education Educational al system, system, levels levels and its strength strengths, s, weakness, weakness, opportun opportunities ities and threats. threats. Why Islamic Education is important for all, etc. Some positive approach of this writing is more writing, more learning, more developing myself, more new ideas. 13) I have developed my term paper by writing two drafts. In my second draft, I had added some new ideas and reduce grammatical mistake, and unnecessary points. 14) Reading is important for process approach writing, for finding mistakes and adding new ideas.

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