Meanings
- uncountableIslamThe study of the Qur'an.
There are some requirements for hosting the taalim, which moves from one house to another every month by decision of the mosques of the town, village, or neighborhood.
2017, Pauline Jones, Islam, Society, and Politics in Central Asia1 more example
Ahmadu Bamba developed a system of education for realizing his philosophy of religion and life which Babou spelt out as comprising three steps: there is taalim, the study of the Qur'an and Islamic science for feeding the brain, then there is tarbiyya, for educating the soul, and finally tarqiyya, only reachable by a small number of people and "gifted disciples" which puts them in a position of leadership.
2013, Sakah Saidu Mahmud, Sharia or Shura: Contending Approaches to Muslim Politics in Nigeria and Senegal
Origin
- Arabicتَعْلِيم“education”
- Englishtaalim
From Arabic تَعْلِيم (taʕlīm, “education”).
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taalim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taalim
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