Arabic Learning among the Bengali Muslims of Assam: Trends and the Reality

Rakit Islam; Raizuddin Alom

doi:10.70528/IJLRP.v7.i10.2448

Arabic Learning among the Bengali Muslims of Assam: Trends and the Reality

Author(s)	Dr. Rakit Islam, Dr. Raizuddin Alom
Country	India
Abstract	The people of Assam inhabit a multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic and multi-religious society. Muslims are the integrated part of Assam. Among the Muslims of Assam, a huge number of people speak Bengali. From the historical point of view, it may be asserted that from 1228 A.D. to 1257 A.D., the king of Kamrupa was under the reign of the Bengal Sultans and from then on, Islam and the Islamic cultures were spread among the people of western Assam without any hindrance from the local authority. As regards the study of the Arabic language and literature among the Bengali people, it still remains in the Maktab, Madrassas and other educational institutions. The advent of Muslim rule during the mediaeval period in India was the turning point of the history of this country. The immigrant Muslims brought with them a rich cultural heritage from Arabia and various other places of West Asia which influenced the economic, political and socio-cultural processes in India. Some Muslim rulers played a pivotal role in the development of education in this country. The fundamental role of education during those days was for the purification of the soul and for the preparation of life. Even though religious bias was prevented in the context of education, the Muslim scholars significantly contributed in various fields of learning, viz. science, medicine, art and philosophy. The Bengali Muslims of Assam used to take the Arabic learning either from Old Scheme Religious Madrassa or New Scheme Religious Madrassa and College or Middle English (ME) Madrassa and High Madrassa or Middle English School and High School or Higher Secondary School or Junior College and Degree College and University. It is seen that the above-mentioned madrassas, schools, colleges and universities are established to impart Arabic learning, but in reality, these madrassas and schools are not imparting Arabic in a proper manner, as most of the schools and madrassas have no teachers. The Government of Assam is ignoring its development. After the retirement of the existing teachers or moulvis, the government is not interested at all in appointing teachers where Arabic learning takes place. Day by day the numbers of the students are decreasing due to political involvement.
Keywords	Arabic Language; Assam; Madrasa Education; Arabic Learning
Field	Sociology > Linguistic / Literature
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 10, October 2026
Published On	2026-10-12
DOI	https://doi.org/10.70528/IJLRP.v7.i10.2448

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