The rational believer : choices and decisions in the madrasas of Pakistan

The rational believer : choices and decisions in the madrasas of Pakistan /

In this work, Masooda Bano draws on rich interview, ethnographic, and survey data, as well as fieldwork conducted in madrasas. She maps the choices and decisions confronted by students, teachers, parents, and clerics and explains why available choices make participation in Jihad appear at times a vi...

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Main Author: Bano, Masooda
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, [2012]
Subjects:
Madrasahs > Pakistan.
Islamic religious education > Pakistan.
Faith and reason > Islam.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Islamic Studies.
EDUCATION > Administration > General.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
Faith and reason > Islam
Islamic religious education
Madrasahs
Medrese.
Islamischer Religionsunterricht.
Glaube.
Vernunft.
Pakistan
Pakistan.
Online Access:Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed)
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Summary:In this work, Masooda Bano draws on rich interview, ethnographic, and survey data, as well as fieldwork conducted in madrasas. She maps the choices and decisions confronted by students, teachers, parents, and clerics and explains why available choices make participation in Jihad appear at times a viable course of action.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780801464331
0801464331
0801463866
9780801463860

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