Madrasas in South Asia: Teaching Terror?

by Jamal Malik

Book Overview

After 9/11, madrasas have been linked to international terrorism. They are suspected to foster anti-western, traditionalist or even fundamentalist views and to train al-Qaeda fighters. This has led to misconceptions on madrasa-education in general and its role in South Asia in particular. Government policies to modernize and 'pacify' madrasas have been precipitous and mostly inadequate.

This book discusses the educational system...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415544807
• ISBN13: 9780415544801
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"