The Madrasa in Asia: political activism and transnational linkages

Abstract: 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, madrasas constitute the only accessible form of education. This volume presents an overview of the madrasas in countries such as China, Indonesia, Malayisia, India and Pakistan

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• ISBN: 9789048501380
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 303 S.
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: ISIM Series on Contemporary Muslim Societies ; Bd. 2

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Andere Religionen

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Amsterdam
• (who): Amsterdam Univ. Press
• (when): 2008
• Contributor: Farish A. Noor ; Sikand, Yoginder ; Bruinessen, Martin van

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-271847
• Rights: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 25.03.2025, 1:55 PM CET