HISTORY
OF ALMAJIRI EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
THE ORIGIN
The word Almajiri is derived from
the Arabic “Almuhajirun”, meaning an emigrant. It usually refers to a person
who migrates from the luxury of his home to other places or to a popular
teacher in the quest for Islamic knowledge. It is hinged on the Islamic concept
of migration which is widely practised especially when acquisition of knowledge
at home is either inconvenient or insufficient.
Imam Shafi’I is the greatest
proponent of migration for seeking knowledge which he also extended even to
business and a number of things. He likened it to a precious stone which he
said is nothing unless it is mined and transported away from its soil. He summarised
everything in two verses
