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Muslim education in India
Muslim education in India

Author(s): Beata Pietkiewicz-Pareek
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Library and Information Science, Education and training, Sociology
Published by: EDIS- Publishing Institution of the University of Zilina
Keywords: madrasa;education;India;children;Islam;Muslims;illiteracy;

Summary/Abstract: Madrasa education is a very important part of the History of Muslim education and Islamic studies in India. As many as 25 per cent of Muslim children in the 6-14 year age group have either never attended school or have dropped out, so madrasa school is the only choice for them.

  • Issue Year: 2/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 94 - 99
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English