爱资哈尔大学教育和学术功能探析

Analysis of the Educational and Academic Functions of Al-Azhar University

清真寺既是穆斯林礼拜之所,又是传承穆斯林母族文化之地,爱资哈尔清真寺亦如此。由爱资哈尔清真寺衍生出的爱资哈尔大学,以其独具深蕴的教育科研能力、独到的科学理念引领着伊斯兰文化的发展,承载着其千年传承,并最终成为享誉世界的千年学府。爱资哈尔由清真寺至高级学府的功能转换,成为管窥清真寺教育学术功能的最佳范式之一。

The mosque is not only the place for worship of Muslims, but also the place to inherit Muslim culture. Al-Azhar Mosque is this kind of place without exception. Al-Azhar University which was derived from Al-Azhar Mosque leads the development of Islamic culture by its unique and profound educational and research ability and its unique scientific idea. It bears the tradition of more than thousand years and becomes the world-renowned university with long history. The educational function transition of Al-Azhar from mosque to university becomes the best paradigm to review the positive educational functions in Islamic history.