Description
Book SynopsisTaking us inside the world of the madrasa - the most common type of school for religious instruction in the Islamic world - Ebrahim Moosa provides an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand orthodox Islam in global affairs.
Trade ReviewA useful introduction to madrasas in India and Pakistan and contributes a South Asian perspective to the rich scholarship on Islamic education." -
Journal of the American Academy of Religion"This important book grapples with a large number of complex questions that pertain to the very core of the nature and role of Islam and its 14 centuries of tradition in today's world." -
Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations"A captivating journey….Brilliantly elucidates the madrasa curriculum." -
Journal of the Society for Contemporary Thought and the Islamicate World"A moving and complex portrait of Muslim schools. . . . Wide ranging and eminently readable." -
Choice"Riveting....A nuanced and richly textured account of the place and importance of Madrasas in Islam both historically and in the contemporary moment." -
New Books in Islamic Studies"A work of great effort and detailed scholarship, this book is a fine introduction to contemporary madrasa education." -
Word for Peace
