What is a madrasa?

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Prologue: Inside madrasas

Part I. Lived experience. A novice ; Wake, wash, pray ; Becoming scholars

Part II. History and contexts. Birth of the contemporary madrasa ; Texts and authors ; From a republic of letters to a republic of piety

Part III. Politics of knowledge. Preserving the prophet's legacy ; Believe, learn, know

Part IV. Madrasas in global context. Talking about madrasas ; The future of madrasas ; Letter to policy makers ; Letters to my teachers.