Islam and Education: Conflict and Conformity in Pakistan’s Madrassahs

Author: Saleem H. Ali Publisher: Oxford University Press, Karachi Year: 2009 Pages: 214 ISBN: 978-0-19-547672-9 Reviewed by: Yoginder Sikand Much has been written about the role of madrasas, or Islamic schools, in fomenting sectarian violence and terrorism in Pakistan. Today, large parts of Pakistan are faced with the alarming rise of armed vigilante groups, oftenContinueContinue reading “Islam and Education: Conflict and Conformity in Pakistan’s Madrassahs”

al-‘Aqidah wa ‘Ilm al-Kalam by ‘Allamah Muhammad Zahid Kawthari

‘Allamah Kawthari’s researched publications in the field of ‘aqidah and ‘ilm al-kalam have been collected in one volume by Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah under the title al-‘Aqidah wa ‘Ilm al-Kalam. The book is comprised of eight separate works, all with the tashih and ta’liq of ‘Allamah Kawthari. Amongst the works included in the collection is the ContinueContinue reading “al-‘Aqidah wa ‘Ilm al-Kalam by ‘Allamah Muhammad Zahid Kawthari”