1st Edition

Reading with Allah Madrasas in West Bengal

By Nilanjana Gupta Copyright 2009
    192 Pages
    by Routledge India

    204 Pages
    by Routledge India

    Based on extensive fieldwork and archival records, this book traces the emergence and flourishing of madrasas and the myriad ways in which they impact upon local Muslim communities, especially in West Bengal. It also addresses issues of identity, ‘secular education and gender in this context, while exploring the myths that surround these instituti

    Preface and Acknowledgements. List of Tables, Figures and Maps. 1. Introduction 2. State and Madrasa Education 3. Outside the State System: Khareji Madrasas 4. Changes from Within 5. The Future. Appendix. Bibliography. Index