Development of education of Muslims during the portuguese, dutch and british rule i n S r i Lanka

Abstract

Education is the most important for development o f any society. Since the dawn of civilization, man has been on the process o f learning. It is a continuous process and still he is learning. But, learning methods and ways are different from region to region and from society to society. The history o f the Muslims in this country is largely a history o f their education. Islam has always given the highest place to education in its scheme of things and the persons who devote their time and energies to the accumulation of learning. But, it is most important in Islam and in other religions, that the knowledge made an essential preliminary to the reahzationofGod.