Geometrical Concept Practiced In Muslim Community

Abstract

This study aimed to find out geometrical knowledge in Muslim community and explore the relation of Muslim cultural mathematical practices to primary level mathematical knowledge. Also seeking out the Muslim practice geometrical knowledge how to apply teaching learning activities for primary level mathematics.The research designed of my study is qualitative with ethnographic approaches where ethnography is the in depth study of human culture . So, my research site is Banganga municipality of Kapilvastu district where selected four parents ,four students and three mathematics muslims teachers purposively. There were different tools used in data collection in my researched ,primary data was collected from observation, interview and photography and secondary data was collected from different journal , article ,books and other published and unpublished documents.Based on the interpretation and analysis of the data it found that the Muslim culture holds innumerable mathematical ideas in their daily life used in basket, clay , wooden materials and their religion. But children had limited knowledge about the formal mathematical concepts . They were writing mathematics in practical but not connect in formal mathematical cognitive process. By taking interview to primary level Muslim teachers and students, they were less informed about Muslim mathematical knowledge applied in teaching learning activities.