Abstract:Book Review: Faris A. Noor, Yoginder Sikand, & Martin van Bruinessen (eds.), The Madrasa in Asia, Political Activism and Transnational Linkages, (ISIM, Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam, 2008)As modern Islamic educational institutions, madrasahs do more than educate a new generation of ulama. They also function as effective venues for the dissemination of Islamic teachings. Developed later than pesantren, which, of course, are still full of shortcomings, madrasahswere developed in such a way that they… Show more
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