of jurisprudence and other arts of knowledge. The reason for this assumption is that, it has always been the culture of many Arabs to personally impact knowledge to their children at their tender age. According to a source, (Hispano Arabic poetry) it was said that Abu-Ihaq also studied from Abi Zamani, but what he actually learned of "Al-sahili studied the art and law in his native land and he was known as a gifted poet. Al-sahili belonged to a well established merchant family. His father was law of inheritance. Al-sahili gained a reputation as a man of offer and an eloquent poet in Andalus which by the 14th century was known for its rich cultural and religious diversity..⁵

As could be seen from the above quotation, Al-sahili gained enormously from his home town atmosphere considering the influences that he might have achieved through his father's mastery field.
"The curriculum of the 14th century classroom would in some ways, look remarked up to date. Today learning in the first instance, means the Quran but for urban children especially, it did not stop there, elementary arithmetic was obligatory to everyone needed to be able to carry on everyday transactions. Secondary education transmitted the bulk of what are now termed vocational skills including the more complex calculation needed for such practical purpose as the division of an estate among heirs, the surveying of land or the distribution of profits from a commercial venture.

Tertiary or higher education however was as much about character development as the subject taught foremost were the refinements of Arabic grammar...⁶

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5. West African kingdoms 500-1590: Arts History (Al-Sahili)Wikipedia 5/17/2013 8:30am
6. Douglas Bullis: The journey of ibn battuta (the longest hajj) Wikipedia, 5/17/2013 9:00am, p.5