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knowledge of Arabic is required. Regardless of madrassah permit issued to Rumi Shamsiddinu Muhammad Balkhi, a
disciplines, narrative science (the Koran, hadith, law, madrassah teacher from Ulugbek Kazizoda Kazizoda, who
mysticism) and related sciences have formed the basis of the successfully graduated from the madrassah. In addition to
curriculum. Some madrasas taught mental science, emphasising the potential and perseverance of this student
administrative science and military science in accordance in the study of natural sciences, it lists the names of works
with their specialisation. Because they are mainly that have been studied in detail in the madrassah.
government officials or military leaders who serve in public
administration and participate in embassies. Accordingly, the Conclusion
encyclopedia of Oriental pedagogy by Unsurulmaoli In conclusion, those who successfully graduate from
Kaikovus, "Kobusnoma", "Siyar ul-muluk" ("Politics") by madrassahs were given a diploma (a document in some
Nizamulmulka, "Gulistan" and "Boston" by Sheikh Saadi was sources) that allows them to teach in different madrassahs.
studied in depth in such madrassahs.
The madrassahs were rich libraries that housed unique
The madrassahs operated under the general supervision of books, outstanding periodicals, sahofs and calligraphers.
the Alam and Khasikalons, but the madrassahs were under They copied new books and added necessary works to the
the direct supervision of kings, khans and emirs, who library. In addition, talented students used the private
appointed teachers in the state level madrassahs, checked libraries of kings and great thinkers.
their knowledge and checked students periodically. Alisher
Navoi's younger contemporary, historian and poet Zainiddin Such bright pages in the history of our madrassahs lasted
ibn Abdujalil Wasifi (1486–1566) described a case where until the 17th century, when the collapse of the Timurid
Ulugbek appointed a madrassah teacher in Samarkand in his kingdom began to have a negative impact on the life of
book "Bada ul Vakoye" ("Beautiful Stories") : "On a happy madrassahs. Madrassahs also functioned in later periods of
autumn day in 813 (1420), the madrassah was completed, the Ashtarkhanids and khanates, but the teaching of
and all the people, scientists, scholars, judges and courtiers transport sciences dominated their curriculum. But it was at
gathered in the courtyard of the new madrassah. Everyone this time that mental sciences (secular sciences) were raising
wondered who would be the first teacher at this Firdavsmon Europe.
and madrassah.
This means that during the Timurid period, education was
Addressing the audience, Mirzo Ulugbek said: "A person who conducted with high methods of its time and there was also
has matured in all sciences must be the first madrassah potential in the eastern world.
teacher. Then one of the people came out and said that I
would take the exam. Under Mirzo Ulugbek's leadership, the Reference
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