| Description |
xiii, 214 pages : 3 color maps ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
The dynamics of education and conflcit -- The madrassah phenomenon: origin and context -- Empirical case analyses: Ahmedpur Wast and Islamabad Capital Territory -- Madrassahs and violence: is there a connection? -- Funding of Islamic education -- Madrassahs and modernity: the role of government and other stakeholders in conflict prevention -- Education, development and conflict prevention: the role of foreign powers -- Ways ro reconcile traditional education with modernity -- Epilogue: Beyond the Red Mosque |
| Summary |
"Islamic educational institutions have come under intense public scrutiny in recent years because of their perceived linkage to militancy. However, much of the research thus far has relied upon anecdotal accounts and investigative journalism. In particular, Pakistani madrassahs (or seminaries), have been the focus of much media coverage. This book aims to provide an empirically-grounded analysis of madrassahs in Pakistan, thereby informing the larger discussion of the role of Islamic education in conflict causality." "Unlike earlier books that have focused primarily on the curriculum of madrassahs, this volume provides a comprehensive examination of Islamic education as an integrated social movement. The ultimate aim of this study is to prevent the escalation of existing regional conflicts as well as the perceived conflict between Islam and the West, while providing guidance to policymakers regarding their attempts to reform educational institutions." --Book Jacket |
| Notes |
Includes statistical data |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Islamic education -- Pakistan.
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Islamic fundamentalism -- Pakistan.
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Literacy -- Pakistan.
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| LC no. |
2009355147 |
| ISBN |
9780195476729 |
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