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> No country with an Islamic education system is very successful, because Islamic education doesn't teach useful skills. I'm not sure what you mean by "Islamic
by jsprogrammer 10y ago
> No country with an Islamic education system is very successful, because Islamic education doesn't teach useful skills.
I'm not sure what you mean by "Islamic education system", but many important contributions [0] have been made by individuals from what would appear to be such a system.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age
- knowaveragejoe 10y agoI'm not sure if they're the same thing. I would venture they are not.
- jsprogrammer 10y agoDo you know in what way they are different?
- knowaveragejoe 10y agoIf nothing else, the context around them.
- PopsiclePete 10y agoFor one, they're separated by a few hundred years? What "education system" can we even speak of, when "education system" in our current context is an artifact that is from late-19th Century Europe? Were there learned people back then? Of course! But an education system in the modern sense? Laughable. If you're going to bring the "Islamic Golden Age" up, maybe we should discuss how to improve our diplomatic relations with Sparta and the Scythians, as well?
- jsprogrammer 10y agoIt just seems to me that what is being called "Islamic education system" is likely not a monolithic institution. Is the system coordinated across countries and sects? What is the commonality between them? Is there a more specific definition of what constitutes such an education system or are there more specific details about where this system exists and who the (specific) people are who are being educated by it?