Many scholars (including Makdisi) have argued that early medieval universities were influenced by the religious madrasahs in Al-Andalus, the Emirate of Sicily, and the Middle East (during the Crusades). Other scholars see this argument as overstated. Lowe and Yasuhara have recently drawn on the well-documented influences of scholarship from the Islamic world on the universities of Western Europe to call for a reconsideration of the development of higher education, turning away from a concern with local institutional structures to a broader consideration within a global context. COUNT 4
QSN1 Madrasas in which specific location are said to have guided the formation of medieval universities? ANS1 Al-Andalus QSN2 Some scholars think that universities come from what, rather than solely local influences? ANS2 a global context QSN3 Al-Andalus was an Emirate of which entity? ANS3 Sicily QSN4 During what notable Middle East conflict is it believed by some that Universities received influence from madrasas? ANS4 the Crusades