The madrasa in Asia
Subtitle: political activism and transnational linkages
By: Farish A. Noor, Yoginder Sikand & Martin van Bruinessen (eds.).
Contributors: A. Noor, Farish 1967-; Sikand, Yoginder, 1967-; Bruinessen, Martin van.
Series: ISIM series on contemporary Muslim societies; ISIM series on contemporary Muslim societies
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Amsterdam
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9789053567104
Subjects: Madrasahs -- Asia -- Congresses; Islamic education -- Political aspects -- Asia -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses
Notes: "Most of these essays are updated versions of papers that were first presented at the international conference 'The madrasa in Asia: transnational linkages and real or alleged political roles', in May 2004 in Leiden"--P. 7.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Behind the walls : re-appraising the role and importance of madrasas in the world today / Farish A. Noor, Yoginder Sikand and Martin van Bruinessen; title: Voices for reform in the Indian madrasas / Yoginder Sikand; title: Change and stagnation in Islamic education : the Dar al-ʻUlum of Deoband after the split in 1982 / Dietrich Reetz; title: 'Insde and outside' in a girls' madrasa in New Delhi / Mareike Winkelmann; title: Between Pakistan and Qom : Shiʻi women's madrasas and new transnational networks / Mariam Abou Zahab; title: The uncertain fate of Southeast Asian students in the madrasas of Pakistan / Farish A. Noor; title: Muslim education in China : Chinese madrasas and linkages to Islamic schools abroad / Jackie Armijo; title: From Pondok to Parliament : the role played by the religious schools of Malaysia in the development of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) / Farish A. Noor; title: Traditionalist and Islamist pesantrens in contemporary Indonesia / Martin van Bruinessen; title: The salafi madrasas of Indonesia / Noorhaidi Hasan.