Qurʾānic school

A maktab was a Muslim elementary school where boys learned to recite the Qur'an, read, write, and study grammar. Until the 20th century, maktabs were the primary means of mass education in Muslim countries. Teachers were often not highly qualified and had other religious duties, and the schools typically had simple equipment. In the 20th century, government-supported schools began to replace maktabs in many Muslim nations. Islam placed a high value on education, seeing it as a way to create a unified social order. Early Muslim education focused on practical skills and the Islamic sciences, including the study of the Qur'an and the Hadith.12