Re-Evaluating Early Memorization of the Qur??n in Medieval Muslim Cultures

In medieval Islam, traditional primary educational practices laid special emphasis on learning the Qur??n by heart. Ideally, a pupil was primed to memorize entirety of Holy Book?a feat known as khatma or ?adhqa. The successful learner would earn prestigious sobriquet “??fi?”, for which he/she be proudly rest his/her life. Muslim youngsters continue up present times Qur??n, in conceivably more less same way, Qur??nic schools. sense, this practice developed into symbol Islamic conservatism and nationalism face modern non-Islamic ideological forces. Against backdrop, recent pedagogical trends tend lay blame rote markedly ineffective teaching method. issues contemporary apparatus countries preschools beyond world are usually ascribed persistence “abortive” such institutions. However, hypothesis lingering presumptions related it based defective applications inaccurate conceptions how these described sources. Generally, intrinsic characteristics pedagogy have been explored, albeit partly, only limited number Western surveys. This paper seeks re-evaluate efficiency pedagogies memorizing It opens vista explore extent resonated with cultural milieus time. To that end, applies literature theoretical analysis classical scholars. also examines secondary texts well ?ad?th fragments poetry. main finding is that, contrary misconceptions generalizations, memorization intertwined ability contemplate, reflect understand. multidimensional experience set advance plethora cognitive, linguistic intellectual abilities.