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madrasa
Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of madrasah English)
WordNet
n. Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan; "the Pakistan government decided to close down madrasas that provided military training for their students"; "many madrasas in Bangladesh are supported with money from Saudi Arabia" [syn: madrasah]
Wikipedia
Madrasa (, , pl. , , , ) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious (of any religion). The word is variously transliterated madrasah, madarasaa, medresa, madrassa, madraza, medrese, etc. In the West, the word usually refers to a specific type of religious school or college for the study of the Islamic religion, though this may not be the only subject studied. Not all students in madaris are Muslims; there is also a modern curriculum.
Madrasa (, also known as Matrassa and Madrasi) is a pink-skinned red grape variety cultivated in the southern Caucasus at least since the nineteenth century, in particular in Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as several Central Asia countries. Most plantings of Madrasa are found near the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Madrasa is a 2013 Afghan Drama film written, produced and directed by Asad Sikandar. the film starring Asad Sikandar, Diana Sikandar and Thamina Rajabova. the film is based on true story about Afghan refugee family living in Iran after war in Afghanistan. the film released on 6 July 2013 in Kabul and on 14 October 2014 in Mumbai.
Usage examples of "madrasa".
At the age of fifteen he and a group of peers stoned a reporter to death for writing an article that was critical of the madrasa they attended.
In the city to the north there stands a mosque like no other, the Madrasa of Sultan Hasan.
Next morning he rose early and made his way to the Madrasa of the Sultan Hasan.
Past the Gates of Sultan Qayt Bay, a large courtyard with several ornate minarets and qibla prayer walls separated the Madrasa from the main sanctuary, where the speeches and prayer services for President Salaam's guests would take place.
The forty-one-year-old Saudi Arabian had been preparing himself for this mission since the age of nine when he had been sent to a madrasa in Mecca to study the Koran.