Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Taha Hussein is one of the greatest thinkers of Egypt, who was provided with high intelligence and extensive knowledge in different areas. Formation of his personality coincided with the dramatic moments in the history of the country associated with the British occupation of Egypt. The author of paper traces the role of T. Hussein in the development and reform of education in Egypt in the early thirties of the 20th century. Moreover, the author analyzes the pedagogical concepts of T. Hussein, i. e. the idea of the democratization of education and overcoming the inertia of public consciousness, which blocked the creative development of the individual. As the Minister of Education of Egypt, T. Hussein was able to implement a number of his ideas on the progress and reform of education, the most important of which was the establishment of free primary education for all segments of the population, regardless of social status and material welfare.
Source: Islam in the modern world
Author: O. V. Moskalets
Institution: Institute of Oriental Studies
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
Funder: University of Oxford
OpenAlex ID: W3128024192