SYNCRETISM OF THE ISLAMIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND LOCAL SCIENTIFIC-CULTURAL TRADITIONS: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS BASED ON MADRASA ACTIVITIES
Abstract
This article examines the syncretism of the Islamic education system and local scientific-cultural traditions through a historical analysis of madrasas during the Timurid era (14th–15th centuries) within the territory of modern Uzbekistan. The study illustrates how Timurid-period madrasas integrated the religious educational curriculum with indigenous scientific and cultural practices. It finds that this blend of Islamic and local traditions fostered a remarkable flourishing of knowledge and culture in Central Asia under Timurid patronage, effectively uniting Islamic scholarship with the region’s pre-existing intellectual heritage.
Keywords
Islamic education, madrasa, Timurid era, syncretism, scientific tradition, cultural heritage, Central Asia, Ulugh Beg, history of science, Uzbekistan history
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