Miqdad Yaljan
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Miqdad Yaljan (1356–1442 AH / 1937–2020 CE) was a Turkish professor and scholar of Islamic education who taught at Ankara University and Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University .
Background and Education
Miqdad Yaljan Muhammad Ali was born in 1356 AH (1937 CE) in Turkey . His upbringing in a religious family, along with surrounding political, economic, and social changes, significantly shaped his intellectual orientation . He began his education by enrolling in a Quran memorization school in Antakya to study the Arabic language and understand the Quran, and subsequently attended intermediate schools in Syria .
He continued his studies in Egypt, enrolling in the Azharite secondary institute and then the Faculty of Usul al-Din at Al-Azhar University . He earned a bachelor's degree in Arabic language and Islamic sciences from the Faculty of Dar al-Ulum at Cairo University in 1967, obtained a master's degree in 1971 alongside a diploma in education, and completed his doctorate in 1976 .
Academic Career and Thought
Yaljan began his academic teaching career at the Faculty of Theology at Ankara University before joining the faculty of the Department of Education in the College of Social Sciences at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, where he supervised postgraduate research .
His scholarly work centered on Islamic education, ethics, and the Islamization of knowledge (aslamat al-ma'rifa) . In formulating educational theory, he advocated deriving educational principles directly from the Quran and authentic Sunnah rather than sectarian, partisan, or philosophical viewpoints, while interpreting individual texts within the broader framework of the Islamic system . His methodology incorporated principles of jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh) into education and engaged critically yet even-handedly with classical philosophy, Sufi traditions, and Western educational thought .
Recognition and Death
In 1408 AH (1988 CE), Yaljan was awarded the King Faisal International Prize for Islamic Studies in recognition of his contributions to the field of Islamic education . He died in 1442 AH (2020 CE).
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Ilm al-Akhlaq al-Islamiyya (The Science of Islamic Ethics) is a treatise on Islamic ethical philosophy and education. It examines the theoretical foundations, moral responsibilities, and practical criteria of ethics in Islam, approaching the subject through Islamic textual deduction and descriptive-analytical methods to address ethical values across individual and social conduct.