Al-Harith Al-Muhasiby’s Philosophy of Teacher Education (243 H‎‏/ ‏‎857 A.D)‎

Al-Harith Al-Muhasiby’s Philosophy of Teacher Education (243 H‎‏/ ‏‎857 A.D)‎

Bashshar Al-Saleem, Mohammad Ilemat

basharalsaleem@yahoo.com

Received : 04-06-2005 , Accepted : 24-05-2006

Language: Arabic

Abstract

This study sheds not only light on Al-Muhasiby’s educational thought which is related to the philosophy of the teacher education, but it also endeavours to relate the present to the past by going back to the fundamentals and sources of the Islamic educational thought in order to apply it in our current life. The researchers studied some of Al-Muhasiby’s works that are relevant to the teacher, trying to present his thought in a current perspective. This study consists of an introduction, three chapters and a conclusion, in addition to the findings and recommendations. The first chapter deals with the theoritical background of the study, its significance and questions. The second chapter deals with the biography of AL-Muhasiby and his cultural environment. The third chapter addresses the teachers education philosophy (concepts and principles) according to Al-Muhasiby, but in a current perspective, appropriate to what is adopted by many modern educationists. The study comes up with several conclusions, finds and recommentations. Among the most important finds according to Al-Harith Muhasiby: education must spring from the fact that Allah Al-Might, is the only deity to be workshipped, the teacher must adher to the Quran and Sunnah (the Prophets Teachings) besides, the comprehensive and integrated development of the individual, and the adoption of good morals. Among the most important recommendations is that researchers should go back to their cultural heritage to revive its glory and values by adopting it as a source of their educational thought suitable for their cultural characterstics and commensurate with the environment they live in.

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