The Moral Economy of the Madrasa: Islam and Education Today

The Revival Of Madrasas In The 1980s Coincided With The Rise Of Political Islam And Soon Became Associated With The Clash Of Civilizations Between Islam And The West. This Volume Examines The Rapid Expansion Of Madrasas Across Asia And The Middle East And Analyses Their Role In Society Within Their Local, National And Global Context.based On Anthropological Investigations In Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Iran, And Pakistan, The Chapters Take A New Approach To The Issue, Examining The Recent Phenomenon Of Women In Madrasas; Hui Muslims In China; Relations Between The Iran The Moral Economy Of The Madrasa: Islam And Education Today / Fariba Adelkhah And Keiko Sakurai -- The Rise Of New Madrasas And The Decline Of Tribal Leadership In Fata, Pakistan / So Yamane -- Women's Empowerment And Iranian Style-seminaries In Iran And Pakistan / Keiko Sakurai -- Contested Notions Of Being Muslim: Madrasas, Ulama And The Authenticity Of Islamic Schooling In Bangladesh / Humayun Kabir -- Islamic Education In China: The Challenge Of Educating Hui Women / Masumi Matsumoto And Atsuko Shimbo -- Religious Dependency In Afghanistan: Shia Madrasas As A Religious Mode Of Social Assertion? / Fariba Adelkhah -- Epilogue / Dale F. Eickelman. Edited By Sakurai Keiko And Fariba Adelkhah. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English