Muslims in Kerala are blessed to have a good past in the area of religious education. It is primarily owed to their age-old cultural relationship with the people from south-Arabia, especially parts of Yemen and Oman. Prophet Muhammed (s) started system of imparting education firstly in Darul- Arqam in Makkah and secondly in the Masjid of Prophet in Madinah. The system of imparting education as part of the masjid system was followed in various parts of Islamic world. Masjid based education imitated the learning atmosphere which was found in the Masjid of Prophet (s). In this system teacher is considered as focal point and students heard each and every word spoken by teacher with highest level of calmness and attention. students greatly respected the teacher so as they considered him as sources of divine blessings. In Islamic perspective knowledge is considered as emanating from revelation or basic source of knowledge is revelation. Therefore every useful knowledge is deemed to be respected as the revelation and guidance from God is respected. And the person who teach students is considered similar to the Prophets who imparted revelation. therefore the teacher got respected as the companions respected Prophet Muhammed (S).
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