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This paper attempts to map the characteristics of the development of the classical era of Islamic schools (madrasah). The study concludes that these developments have significant relevance for the future direction of the Islamic intellectual transformation until today. The Character of school development in classical era which gave full attention to the transfer of conventional religious sciences gave its own color for the implementation of religious life as well. Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) which provided practical concepts in religious life became a definite curriculum content. This is a remarkable achievement. However, lately, the trend is considered to make the development of Islamic intellectual transformation become "unhealthy". This unhealthiness is the stressing point of this paper.