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Madrasah
‘Traditional’ Ulema and ‘Modern’ Islamic Education in Kerala
YOGINDER SIKAND 20 March, 2009 16:04:00
THE Muslims of Kerala, who form roughly a fourth of the state’s population, are divided into three broad groups, each being what could be called ...
A Madrasah with a Difference
YOGINDER SIKAND 06 March, 2009 00:35:00
LOCATED at Shanthapuram, a township in the Mallapuram district some eighty kilometers from Calicut, the Jamia al-Islamiya is one of the largest Islamic seminaries in ...
Hindus Prefer Madrasahs in West Bengal, India
Islam Online 20 January, 2008 12:49:00
CAIRO — Hindus in India's eastern state of West Bengal are not only keen on attending madrasahs, they actually outnumber their Muslim colleagues in four ...
India's First-Ever Training Centre for Madrasa Teachers
YOGINDER SIKAND 25 December, 2008 13:49:51
NO reliable estimates are available of the number of madrasas in India and of their teachers and students. India probably has the largest number of ...
The Western Intellectual and Cultural Challenge and the Responsibilities of the Ulema
Dr. Mahmud Ahmad Ghazi 13 October, 2008 10:54:16
Translated by Yoginder SikandTODAY, the world of Islam is passing through a very difficult phase. Perhaps the Muslim ummah has never been faced with such ...
Madrasa Reforms: Some Issues to Consider
Abu Ammar Zahid ul-Rashdi 07 September, 2008 14:11:00
(Excerpted from ,Maulana Abu Ammar Zahid ul-Rashdi Urdu book Dini Madaris Ka Nisab-o-Nizam [al-Shariah Academy, Gujranwala, 2007] and translated and edited by Yoginder Sikand) ...
Book Review: Issues in Madrasa Education in India
YOGINDER SIKAND 23 August, 2008 13:37:13
Book Review Name of the Book: Issues in Madrasa Education in India Author: Yoginder Sikand Publisher: Hope India, Gurgaon (info@hopeindiapublications.com) ...
Book review: Unveiling the Hidden History of Women Ulema
YOGINDER SIKAND 14 May, 2008 21:15:05
Name of the Book: Banat-e Islam Ki Dini Wa Ilmi Khidmat ('The Religious and Intellectual Contributions of Muslim Women') Author: Maulana ...
AMU to Help Link Madrasahs to Mainstream Education
THE ALIG 14 May, 2008 21:04:59
IN an attempt to open up mainstream higher education in India to Madrasah students, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has decided to accredit several Islamic ...
The Great Teacher and Educator of Mankind
Dr. Norlain bint Muhammad Dind 06 May, 2008 13:41:51
ISLÂM stands as the most rational and precise religion that Allâh (subhanahu Wa ta’ala) has given to the whole mankind. It gives importance to education, ...
Islam's Women Scholars
YOGINDER SIKAND 02 May, 2008 12:44:00
ONE indicator of the development of a society is its female literacy rate and, related to this, the number of its female scholars. On both ...
Madrasah-18: Pakistan
JAWED ANWAR 15 April, 2008 02:20:35
This is a series of articles for the understanding of the history of centuries old Madrasah and Islamic Education System in South Asian perspective published ...
Madrasah-17: More Refined Efforts to Develop a New System
JAWED ANWAR 07 April, 2008 01:45:00
This is a series of articles for the understanding of the history of centuries old Madrasah and Islamic Education System in South Asian perspective published ...
Madrasah-16: Efforts of Merger
JAWED ANWAR 04 April, 2008 23:31:00
This is a series of articles for the understanding of the history of centuries old Madrasah and Islamic Education System in South Asian perspective published ...
Madrasah-15: Deoband and Its Movement
JAWED ANWAR 02 April, 2008 02:06:00
This is a series of articles for the understanding of the history of centuries old Madrasah and Islamic Education System in South Asian perspective published ...
Madrasah-14: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Aligarh
JAWED ANWAR 25 March, 2008 03:50:00
This is a series of columns for the understanding of the history of centuries old Madrasah and Islamic Education System in South Asian perspective published ...
On Terrorism: Presidential Address by Marghub ur-Rahman, Rector of Dar ul-Ulum, Deoband, India
YOGINDER SIKAND 17 March, 2008 07:09:24
Delivered at the "All-India Anti-Terrorism Convention", Organized by the Rabita-e Madaris-e Islamia Arabia at Deoband on 25 February, 2008. Translated [from Urdu], edited and abridged by ...
Madrasah-13: The Complete Destruction
JAWED ANWAR 14 March, 2008 03:43:00
This is a series of articles for the understanding of the history of centuries old Madrasah and Islamic Education System in South Asian perspective published ...
Madrasah-12: Western Educated Ulemas, Mullahs and Maulvis
JAWED ANWAR 12 March, 2008 02:09:00
This is a series of articles for the understanding of the history of centuries old Madrasah and Islamic Education System in South Asian perspective published ...
Ek Kathat Ki Katha: A Maulvi's Unique Story
YOGINDER SIKAND 11 March, 2008 01:32:00
THE almost million-strong Cheeta-Kathat community, which lives mainly in Rajasthan's Ajmer district, and in parts of neighbouring Rajsamand, Bhilwara and Pali, are a unique people. ...











