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Madrasah Alsagoff Al-Arabiah
Madrasah Alsagoff Al-Arabiah is one of the six full-time Madrasahs in Singapore recognised by Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS). It is known for its academic emphasis on its language and religious subjects. The architectural design of the school is partly influenced by the Dutch-Indies, and also reflects the local culture and climate. Alsagoff is recognised as one of Singapore's heritage schools. History Alsagoff was founded in accordance to the will of Syed Mohamed bin Ahmed Alsagoff in 1912. It is therefore the oldest madrasah in Singapore. Alsagoff was first established as an all-boys school. In the 1940s, Alsagoff began taking in female students as well, albeit in a separate school session, making it a co-ed school. When the number of male students started to decrease, Alsagoff stopped taking in boys, making it an all-girls school. Curriculum Alsagoff places great emphasis on the Arabic language Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , pl. , ) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary instruction or higher learning. The word is variously transliterated ''Madrasah arifah'', ''medresa'', ''madrassa'', ''madraza'', ''medrese'', etc. In countries outside the Arab world, the word usually refers to a specific type of religious school or college for the study of the religion of Islam, though this may not be the only subject studied. In an architectural and historical context, the term generally refers to a particular kind of institution in the historic Muslim world which primarily taught Islamic law and jurisprudence (''fiqh''), as well as other subjects on occasion. The origin of this type of institution is widely credited to Nizam al-Mulk, a vizier under the Seljuks in the 11th century, who was responsible for building the first network of official madrasas in Iran, Mesopotamia, and Khorasan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
