Modernization Islamic Education Historical Backround

Abstract

The history of Islamic education modernization is not due to the decline of Islam but the strengthening of people's awareness of the ever-widening discrepancy between Islamic doctrines as contained in the Qur'an and al-Hadith compared to the reality of Moslem life in various aspects. Not because of the West progress, but because of the colonizers of Moslem nations which is colonialists ideology who want to control Moslem territories.The aims of this study is to identify the Islamic education stagnation in the 17-18^th century: reality and causes (emphasis on research spirit aspects, curriculum, and methods). To identify the intellectual progress of the Western world and its impact. To identify colonialism and the modernization need of Islamic education.Identifying the growing awareness of modernization among Moslems. The research method uses a library research approach, by analyzing historical books and other scientific works. (4) Results: The stagnation of Islamic education in the medieval was due to the closure of ijtihad among Moslems,almost all fields can be controlled by the West starting from politics, economics, science and technology through colonialism which has the impact of growing new awareness for Moslems in the Islamic education modernization need due to influence of secularization.The conclusion of this study to grow and achieve modernization among Moslems, there are three areas that must be mastered and improved by Moslems, namely the fields of politics, economics and education. Of course, the poin of view have to be fixed in fostering modernization among Moslems is none other than education.