THE SYNCRETISM OF THE ISLAMIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND LOCAL SCIENTIFIC-CULTURAL TRADITIONS: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS BASED ON MADRASA ACTIVITIES

Ungalov Azizbek Amiriddin ugli

Authors

Ungalov Azizbek Amiriddin ugli Samarkand State University named after Sharof Rashidov, Department of the History of Samarkand Civilization.

Keywords:

Islamic education; madrasa; syncretism; Timurid era; local traditions; Uzbekistan; Central Asia; Sufism; scientific heritage; cultural heritage.

Abstract

This article presents a historical analysis of the syncretism of the Islamic education system and local scientific-cultural traditions in Uzbekistan, based on the activities of madrasas. Using historical sources and modern scholarly literature, the study examines how Islamic education in madrasas integrated with local traditions of knowledge and culture. The findings indicate that in Central Asia – particularly during the Timurid era – madrasas combined religious and secular learning. This fusion rooted Islamic education deeply in the local cultural context and led to the formation of a rich intellectual heritage in the region.

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