Schooling Islam: The Culture and Politics of Modern Muslim Education Edited by Robert W. Hefner and Muhammad Qasim Zaman (Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2007), xiv, 277 pp. ISBN 0691129339. CHAPTER 1 Introduction: The Culture, Politics, and Future of Muslim Education Robert W. Hefner SINCE THE TALIBAN rolled into Kabul on September 26, 1996,ContinueContinue reading “Schooling Islam: The Culture and Politics of Modern Muslim Education”
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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”
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
While the main focus of this site is Islamic literature, I thought it would be highly beneficial to the Muslim reader to read this book on… how to read. Overview of the first edition How to Read a Book is in three parts, each of several chapters. Part I: The Activity of Reading Author AdlerContinueContinue reading “How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading”
A Clarification on Arabic Books and Publishing
I would like to mention briefly, for the sake of clarification, the purpose behind mentioning the last post on Arabic publications. A number of individuals expressed more than just disappointment with the current state of affairs but also a fear and mistrust of all recently published Islamic books. It is pertinent, therefore, to clarify theContinueContinue reading “A Clarification on Arabic Books and Publishing”
Madrasah Life by Shaykh Muhammad Akram Nadwi
Review by Bilal Ali Ansari Upon first receiving a copy of Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s “Madrasah Life”, I was first impressed by the relatively small size of the book. It is no more than a hundred pages and being a narrative, an easy and fun reading. The book explores a day in the life of aContinueContinue reading “Madrasah Life by Shaykh Muhammad Akram Nadwi”
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