This type of education has been prevalent for a long period of time and is practiced by a large number of the religious people and teachers who are wise and knowledgeable. They have adapted it to teach the Koran, the Hadith, and training in writing, calligraphy and arithmetic. The places of study or classrooms were rooms made of palm fronds and would include boys and girls. The teacher (Al-Mutawa) would do it as a social service and his fees would largely be voluntary. The donations made could range from money to gifts in kind or simple and traditional food. This fee was called Alkhamisyah.