The significant contribution of Caliphs in the efflorescence of Muslim librarianship: a historical account

Muslim education started as early as the first revelation received by Prophet Muhammad . The quest for knowledge is an obligation on all Muslims in Islam. Hence, it has been the mission and passion of all the Muslim rulers throughout the Islamic civilization. History has witnessed the quest and miss...

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Main Authors:	Ahmad H.Osman, Rahmah, Mahadi, Mawloud
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Published:	IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
Subjects:	H51 History
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spelling	iium-697662019-04-17T02:29:14Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/69766/ The significant contribution of Caliphs in the efflorescence of Muslim librarianship: a historical account Ahmad H.Osman, Rahmah Mahadi, Mawloud H51 History Muslim education started as early as the first revelation received by Prophet Muhammad . The quest for knowledge is an obligation on all Muslims in Islam. Hence, it has been the mission and passion of all the Muslim rulers throughout the Islamic civilization. History has witnessed the quest and mission of the Umayyads and Abbasids caliphs and many others in the acquiring of books, establishment of institutions, and the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge. This paper investigates the beginning of Muslim librarianship and development of the book industry across the centuries. It also examines the evolution of Muslim bibliophilism and the establishment of libraries that would eventually become cultural institutions. In addition, the current paper attempts to understand the significant role of caliphs who devoted their fortunes for Muslim education. The paper follows a qualitative research founded on historical and descriptive approaches, through which the data was collected and interpreted objectively. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/69766/1/69766_The%20Significant%20Contribution%20of%20Caliphs_article.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/69766/7/69766_The%20significant%20contribution%20of%20Caliphs_SCOPUS.pdf Ahmad H.Osman, Rahmah and Mahadi, Mawloud (2018) The significant contribution of Caliphs in the efflorescence of Muslim librarianship: a historical account. Intellectual Discourse, 26 (Special Issue (Waqf)). pp. 1247-1261. ISSN 0128-4878 E-ISSN 2289-5639 http://journals.iium.edu.my/intdiscourse/index.php/islam/article/view/1266/834
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description	Muslim education started as early as the first revelation received by Prophet Muhammad . The quest for knowledge is an obligation on all Muslims in Islam. Hence, it has been the mission and passion of all the Muslim rulers throughout the Islamic civilization. History has witnessed the quest and mission of the Umayyads and Abbasids caliphs and many others in the acquiring of books, establishment of institutions, and the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge. This paper investigates the beginning of Muslim librarianship and development of the book industry across the centuries. It also examines the evolution of Muslim bibliophilism and the establishment of libraries that would eventually become cultural institutions. In addition, the current paper attempts to understand the significant role of caliphs who devoted their fortunes for Muslim education. The paper follows a qualitative research founded on historical and descriptive approaches, through which the data was collected and interpreted objectively.
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author	Ahmad H.Osman, Rahmah Mahadi, Mawloud
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title	The significant contribution of Caliphs in the efflorescence of Muslim librarianship: a historical account
title_short	The significant contribution of Caliphs in the efflorescence of Muslim librarianship: a historical account
title_full	The significant contribution of Caliphs in the efflorescence of Muslim librarianship: a historical account
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publisher	IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
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