Faithful education : madrassahs in South Asia /

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In the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, discussions on ties between Islamic religious education institutions, namely madrassahs, and transnational terrorist groups have featured prominently in the Western media. In the frenzied coverage of events, however, vital questions have be...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Riaz, Ali, 1958-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2008.
Subjects:
Madrasahs > South Asia.
Islamic religious education > South Asia.
Madrasa > Asie méridionale.
RELIGION > Islam > General.
HISTORY > Asia > General.
Islamic religious education
Madrasahs
South Asia
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Why study madrassahs? understanding the importance of Islamic seminaries
  • Madrassahs : little known, much discussed
  • The genesis and the trajectories
  • Pakistan : the madrassah as a mirror of society
  • Bangladesh : a tale of two systems
  • India : diversity and changes in madrassahs
  • Reforming madrassahs
  • Where to?

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