History of Curriculum Development in Pakistan

B.Ed. (1.
5)
code : EDU-112
Title : Curriculum Development Foundation
Presented by: Taiba Eman
Presented to: Ma’am Sadia Aslam
TOPIC
Development of Curriculum in Islam and Sub-
Continent
HISTORY OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT IN PAKISTAN
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN
ISLAM
The Curriculum:
The Curriculum is one of the crucial factors within educational

system which determines the achievement of learning for the
students. the curriculum is the subjects given to pupils to cultivate
knowledge on the way to adapt to their environment.
Curriculum Development in Islam:
 The history of the curriculum in Pakistan, today, can be traced back to the duration when
the Prophet (PBUH) of Islam from Makkah. Curriculum at that time become simplest in
the form of al Qur'an which contained faith, prayer, and morals.
 Muhammad (PBUH) presently become in a totally difficult time, his surroundings was
occupied through ignorant people to Islam. To introduce the Islam, it was to start with
performed in secret, till Muhammad discovered a way to do it in public. In Madinah
Curriculum has been developed.
 The focus during the early history of Islam on the education of youth reflected the belief
that raising children with correct principles was a holy obligation for parents and society.
Cont…
As Abdul Tibawi wrote that, the mind of the child was believed to be "like a
white clean paper, once anything is written on it, right or wrong, it will be
difficult to erase it or superimpose new writing upon it".
Memorization of the Koran was central to the curriculum of the “kuttab”. Kuttabs
may be located at split place or a mosque. During this period, the mosque was the
center of activities of the Islamic society and education was the important part of
activities.
Cont…
In his duration, education was given in following subjects

 Reading and writing (Arabic)
 Quranic education
 The Hadith through heart
 Learning the Quran through heart
 The Fqih
 Mathematical calculation in respect of distribution of property
 Basic medicine: Genealogy
 Learning overseas languages
 Art of sewing; masonry
 Arrow-shooting
 Horse riding
Development of Curriculum:
 During the period of Hazrat Umar (RA) the curriculum covered horse-riding and training of
armaments besides other topics.
 During the period of Omayyad’s remarkable development become made in various fields of
education. During this era curriculum covered Arabic Grammar, Rhetoric, Fiqh, Hadith,
Mathematics and Medicine with different subjects.
 During the period of Abbasides (Banu Abbas) Muslim education visited new lands. Islam had
unfolded to the entire of North Africa, Southern Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and South
East Asian Sub-continent. In this era many new subjects of studies had been introduced like
astronomy and new laboratories formed, history, geography, Math, Arithmetic, Algebra,
Geometry, Trigonometry, Philosophy and Ethics.
Cont….
 During the tenth and eleventh Centuries many new vital and unimportant topics
of study appeared.
 Imam Ghazali introduced reforms in the curriculum. He divided the subject into
Farz-e-Ain and Farz-e-Kifaya. Every Muslim was bound to find out about Farz-e-
Ain, subject like Kalima, prayers, fasting, Nazra Quran, Fiqh, Hadith, Ilm-ul-
Kalam and different important fundamental of Islam. Under Farz-e-Kifaya, he
added beneficial topics. The non-compulsory topics had been Science of Medicine,
surgery, Math, Politics, Literature, History, Geography, tailoring, hair-cutting.
Farz-e-Ain and Farz-e-Kifaya.
DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULUM
IN SUB- CONTINENT
Development of Curriculum in Sub- Continent
Under the Muslim rule, modifications in curriculum had been introduced now and again to
border curriculum according to the Islamic ideas.
 In 13th Century, Arabic language, Arabic grammar, literature and basic mathematics and
practical skills in numerous arts and crafts had been introduced.
 In 17th century, Dars-e-Nizamia had been set up which taught Arabic grammar, Rhetoric,
Fiqh, Principles of Fiqh, Ethics, Islamic Philosophy, Ilm-ul- Kalam, Math and Astronomy.
 During the duration of Akbar Mughal Emperor morality, mathematics, algebra, geometry,
physics, astrology, Arabic grammar, agriculture, history, geography, political
administration, ethics, philosophy and theology.
Cont….
 During the duration of British who had succeeded the Mughals attempted to damage the
Muslims identification through closing their Madrassas. But Shah Wali Ullah turned into the
first Muslim philosopher who attempted to reinstate the Muslims once again via education. He
worked in a Madrassah (Madrassah-i-Raheemiyya) established by his father. His curriculum
covered the Quran, Hadith, Fiqh, Arabic & Persian language and ethical education.
 Encouraged through the achievement of Shah Wali Ullah, Darul-Uloom Deoband, Nadvatul
Ulama Lucknow, Madrassah Jamia Millia, Delhi were set up. But every of those has a typical
curriculum model of its own based on its personal specific philosophy.
 Sir syed Ahmad Khan became the pioneer of Aligarh Movement. He stressed on modern
schooling on European sciences, English and literature with
Cont….
 East India company was established in year 1600. In Charter Act of 1698 of East
India company that schools must be established for the company's Indian
employees. They established few schools referred to as Charity Schools in which
curriculum changed into brought at the ideas of Christian religion.
 In 1781 the primary institution “Calcutta Madrassha” was set up. The curriculum
was mathematics geometry, Quranic theology, law, logic, grammar and national
philosophy was brought.
Cont….
 In 1853 the new system of schooling brought wherein English changed into
most effective medium of teaching. In 1882 new curriculum was introduced
like math, modern English, history, geography, drawing and modern languages
at high school.
 During 1930-47 diverse committees set up to reorganize academic system in

sub-continent. And natural academic course to technical and expert courses.
References
Barni, M., & Mahdany, D. (2017). Al Ghazāli’s Thoughts on Islamic Education Curriculum.
Dinamika Ilmu, 17(2). doi:10.21093/div17i2.921
GC University Faisalabad Pakistan Follow. (2019, December 17). Curriculum development.
Retrieved January 16, 2021, from https://www.slideshare.net/QaisarAbbas/curriculum-
development-206823830
Islam - History of Islamic Education, Aims and Objectives of Islamic Education. (n.d.). Retrieved
January 16, 2021, from https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2133/Islam.html
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In his duration, education was given in following subjects

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