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The Madrasa in Asia presents a nuanced overview of the unknown world behind the walls of these traditional Islamic schools in Asia.

Title The madrasa in Asia : political activism and transnational linkages / Farish A. Noor, Yoginder Sikand & Martin van Bruinessen (eds.). [electronic resource]
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press
Creation Date 2008
Notes Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Jan 2021).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content Introduction: Behind the walls : re-appraising the role and importance of madrasas in the world today / Farish A. Noor, Yoginder Sikand and Martin van Bruinessen -- Voices for reform in the Indian madrasas / Yoginder Sikand -- Change and stagnation in Islamic education : the Dar al-ʻUlum of Deoband after the split in 1982 / Dietrich Reetz -- 'Insde and outside' in a girls' madrasa in New Delhi / Mareike Winkelmann -- Between Pakistan and Qom : Shiʻi women's madrasas and new transnational networks / Mariam Abou Zahab -- The uncertain fate of Southeast Asian students in the madrasas of Pakistan / Farish A. Noor -- Muslim education in China : Chinese madrasas and linkages to Islamic schools abroad / Jackie Armijo -- From Pondok to Parliament : the role played by the religious schools of Malaysia in the development of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) / Farish A. Noor -- Traditionalist and Islamist pesantrens in contemporary Indonesia / Martin van Bruinessen -- The salafi madrasas of Indonesia / Noorhaidi Hasan.
Series ISIM series on contemporary Muslim societies
Extent 1 online resource (303 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Language English
National Library system number 997010716845005171
MARC RECORDS
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