Madrasa in asia, the: political activism and transnational linkages
Auteur :
Noor, Farish A.
ISBN :
9789053567104
Date de publication :
1 avr. 2008
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
516 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Bonaire, Saba
Since the rise of the Taliban and Al Qaeda, the traditional Islamic schools known as the madrasa have frequently been portrayed as hotbeds of terrorism. For much longer, the madrasa has been considered by some as a backward and petrified impediment to social progress. However, for an important segment of the poor Muslim populations of Asia, madrasa