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There are many similarities between the Korean old school Seodang and "Kuttab" old Egyptian school. Only names are slightly different.

"Kuttab" in Egypt was established in buildings connected to mosques, independent buildings, or at the homes of the Kuttab teacher himself.The teacher was sitting on chair or higher "Mastaba" (Stone bench) and students were sitting on the floor that was covered by "Hasira" (Egyptian old mat). People in Kuttab learned religion, literature, poetry and mathematics. The most prominent graduates of Kuttab were Rifaa al-Tahtawy and Taha Hussein.

The teacher of the "Kuttab" was called "Sayedna", and his assistant was called "Al- Areef". 

"Faqi" used to hold a long stick of palm-tree in his hand with which he can poke the farthest child away from him. If he found the child didn't pay attention or distracted.

He usually revised the children's past lessons,  then reads them new lesson.

As for girls, they rarely learn to read and write in Kuttab, because it wasn't common for girls to learn, so they stay at home and do household chores.

Kuttab tuition fee was some crops, bread, eggs 


Taking about Korean old school "Seodang"

The teacher was called "Hoon Jang Nim", the class leader which is similar to "Areef" was called "Jub Jang". Because it was difficult to teach many students alone. The class leader who had a good academic background helped the teacher by taking charge of many tasks such as guiding younger students when the teacher is not available. In "Seodang" student learned Thousand Characters, Four Books and Five classics Spring and Autumn Annals.

The tuition fee was barley in summer and rice or firewood in winter instead of money.


한국의 오래된 학교 서당과 "쿠탑" 오래된 이집트 학교인 쿠탑에는 많은 공통점이 있습니다. 이집트의 "쿠탑"은 모스크와 연결된 건물에 있거나 독립된 건물에 있거나 쿠탑 교사의 집에 있기도 했습니다. 교사는 의자나 더 높은 "Mastaba"(돌 벤치)에 앉고 학생들은 Hasira"(이집트 오래된 매트)로 덮여 있는 바닥에 앉아있었습니다. 쿠탑에서 학생들은 아랍어, 종교, 문학, 시, 산수를 배웠습니다.

쿠탑의 가장 유명한 졸업생은 "리파 아 알 타타위"와 "타하 후세인"이었습니다.

교사는 "사예드나"라고 불렸고 반장은 "알 아리프"라고 불렸습니다.

"사예드나"는 손에 긴 야자나무로 만든 막대기를 들고 있었고, 주의를 기울이지 않은 학생이나 정신 산만한 학생을 때렸습니다. "사예드나"는 보통 지난 수업을 복습하고 새 강의를 진행합니다.

소녀들이 배우는 경우는 드물었습니다. 소녀들은 쿠탑에서 읽고 쓰는 법을 거의 배우지 않기 때문에 집에 머물면서 집안일을 했습니다.

쿠탑 수업료는 약간의 곡물, 빵, 계란이었습니다.


한국의 오래된 학교 "서당"의 경우 

교사는 '훈장님'이라고 불렸고, '아리프'와 비슷한 반장은 '접장'이라고 불렸습니다.

실력이 좋은 '접장'이 '훈장님' 자리가 없을 때 후배들을 지도하고 또 많은 일을 맡아서 교사를 도와줬습니다. 많은 훈장님 학생들을 혼자 가르치는 것은 어렵기 때문입니다. 서당에서 학생들은 천자문, 사서삼경, 춘추을 배웠습니다.

서당의 수업료는 돈 대신에 여름에는 보리, 겨울에는 쌀이나 장작이었습니다.

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