CRISIS OF MUSLIM

EDUCATION

The Fall of Ottoman Empire

The empire had reigned supreme
between 14th and 17th centuries and it
was a dominant power in the world. The
fall of the empire marked the decline of
Muslim world.
The modern West defeat Muslim world at
various aspect: superior armament,
economic strength, social infrastructure,
scientific and educational dynamism.

External Factors
The onslaught of nationalism started
breaking Muslim into pieces. The
Ummatic identity was replaced by
fragmented national identities. The
nationalism caused division among
Muslim and their natural resources were
plundered and exploited.

External Factors
The secret of Muslim power lay in their
commitment to Deen. The idea of
secularism was presented as giving the
right to practice any religion but at the
same restricted religious practices to
private sphere. Education system is
deliberately and systematically changed
to adopted the ideologies.

External Factors
The deification of change and search of
something new promote Modernism.
Such as expelling religion, culture and
tradition from public life and promoting
supremacy of reason. The application of
empiricism and scientific approach
without any recourse to revelation
demote the role of religion.

Internal Factors Islamic

Mission
The goal of Prophet Muhammad was to
give practical shape to the Islamic
mission, by offering the world a model of
Quranic wisdom, both at individual and
society level. Communicating the truth to
them, invite people to surrender to
Almighty. The followers marched forward
and achieved heights of civilizational
development.

Internal Factors Vision of

Life
The ignorance of Prophetic mission leads
to the lack of vision of Islamic life that
begin with question to us as why do we
need a vision in our life. Men fail to
develop his vision on his own without
depending on the authentic sources. This
explanation build up a healthy society
along with human values.

Internal Factors Dynamic

Leadership
The dynamic role of intellectuals and
leaders attribute the development of
civilizational rise. The traditional and
imitative role lead to the decline of
Muslim world. Muslim leaders were
unable to understand the affairs of the
world.

Internal Factors Rational

Approach
The Quran is replete with verses
encouraging people to reflect in order to
become wise and view life through
empirical and rational approach but they
were ignored. Instead of properly utilize
human faculties to civilizational rise,
Muslim have embroiled themselves in
futile polemics over fatalism and disputes

Internal Factors Creativity

Creativity in Muslim world had been
shelved, they were complacent with
status quo. The Ummah was submerged
in fatalism, superstitions, rigidity. No new
theory was developed to enable Ijtihad to
meet the exigency of the times. The
Muslims civilization collapsed following
the insidious secularization and
westernization that gripped the Muslim
mind.