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'From behind the curtain' : a study of girls' madrasa in India

Book Series: ISIM Dissertations · Abstract In the aftermath of 9/11 Islamic seminaries or madrasas received much media attention in India, mostly owing to the alleged link between madrasa education and forms of violence. Yet, while ample information on madrasas for boys is available, similar institutions of Islamic learning for girls have for the greater part escaped public attention so far. This study investigates how madrasas for girls emerged in India, how they differ from madrasas for boys, and how female students come to interpret Islam through the teachings they receive in these schools. Observations suggest that, next to the official curriculum, the ‘informal’ curriculum plays an equally important role. It serves the madrasa՚s broader aim of bringing about a complete reform of the students’ morality and to determine their actions accordingly. · 1 online resource (174 pages) · This study investigates how madrasas for girls emerged in India, how they differ from madrasas for boys, and how female students come to interpret Islam through the teachings they receive in these schools · doctoral Universiteit van Amsterdam · Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-172) · Print

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