The Madrasa in Asia : Political Activism and Transnational Linkages
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 segme...
Other Authors: | Noor, Farish A. (Editor), van Bruinessen, Martin (Editor), Sikand, Yoginder (Editor) |
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Format: | eBook |
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Amsterdam University Press
2008
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