Islamic Education, Diversity, and National Identity: Dini Madaris in India Post 9/11
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1st ed.
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8178295792
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331p.
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For many centuries, Muslim religious educational institutions (known as dini madaris) have held an important position among educational institutions in the Indian subcontinent. However, after the 9/11 attacks in the USA and the subsequent declaration of the global 'war on terrorism', allegations against these institutions--about their being breeding ground for Muslim fundamentalists and terrorists--have dominated India's media. The debates about these educational ...