THE CONCEPT AND SCOPE OF THE HISTORY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION

Abstract

This article outlines the basic concepts of history, education, and Islam, and their relationship within Islamic education. History, derived from the Arabic word "tarif" and the English word "history," is the study of past events to understand the present and future. Education is the process of changing attitudes and behaviors through guidance, while Islamic education aims to form good Muslims by guiding physical, mental, and intellectual development. The history of Islamic education includes the growth and development of both informal and formal Islamic education. The research methods in the history of Islamic education involve oral, observational, and documentary approaches with descriptive, comparative, and comprehensive analytical methods. The benefits of studying the history of Islamic education include general and academic aspects, providing insights into the development of Islamic education and inspiration to address current educational challenges. The roles of history include moral education, reasoning, politics, policy, change, future, aesthetics, and as a support for science. The history of Islamic education fosters new perspectives and its relevance to the development of knowledge.