The age-old dream of the human caravan is not to send astronauts in their orbit in outer space.. it is to send its individuals - every single individual in his orbit of self-realization. It is high time that this dream be thus reinterpreted. It is also the sacred duty of every man and woman to help intelligently reorientate human endeavour towards the culmination of this pilgrimage.

Mahmoud Muhammad Taha - Answers to the questions of Mr. John Voll - 17.7.1963

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Foundations of Sudan's Constitution

Chapter Fourteen
Education


We will dedicate a separate book to education, which will also complement the foundational principles of this constitution that we have previously presented. This is because democracy cannot take root in an uneducated population. For now, it suffices to say that we are preparing all government institutions to assist the people in educating themselves, as previously detailed in the relevant section of the constitution.
Schools will serve as the primary venues for formal education, preparing both men and women to serve their communities in ways that match their talents and natural abilities. Education will be free at all levels, and primary education will be made compulsory across all states, beginning at the age of five and continuing until the age of fifteen.
Throughout these stages, education will include vocational training to prepare students to contribute effectively to their communities. In both villages and cities, school buildings will be utilized for sixteen hours daily, alternating between groups of boys and girls, to avoid significant expenses for constructing separate facilities.
Mosques will also be used alongside their primary purpose as places of prayer, serving educational purposes such as lectures and public discussions. This will help disseminate scientific and artistic culture through the most economical means possible, ensuring that education and cultural development become the primary focus of the state, organizations, and individuals.