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Klappentext For many centuries, Muslim religious educational institutions (known as the dini madaris have held an important position among educational institutions in the Indian subcontinent. However, after the 9/11 attacks in the US and the consequent declaration of the global 'war on terrorism', allegations against these institutions-about their being breeding grounds for Islamic fundamentalists and terrorists-have dominated India's media. Is there a link between madaris and violence, anti-national activities, or terrorism? How transparent are these alternative educational networks in terms of funding, spread and patronage? What are the political implications of their educational system? Providing a variety of perspectives, Islamic Education, Diversity and National Identity: Dini Madaris in India Post 9/11 addresses a number of important questions from various angles. The 12 original essays of this volume discuss the phenomenon of dini madaris from a historical perspective, regional perspective, and examine current developments while drawing insights mainly from recently conducted fieldwork. The contributors discuss crucial issues like gender and the role of the media. The volume concludes that dini madaris, contrary to their public image, are not essentially opposed to change, even though the framework for change appears to be limited. Bringing together Indian, British and German scholars, and based on original and current research, this volume will be of considerable interest to those in the fields of education, social anthropology, Islamic studies, South Asian studies, politics, history, as well as to the general reader. The book covers the subject of Islamic education with particular reference to the dini madrassa system in India. What emerges should interest scholars and other concerned with educational reform…. All the articles in the book are well-researched and provide a wealth of information. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface - Helmut Reifeld Towards a Reform of the Indian Madrasa? An Introduction - Jan-Peter Hartung PART ONE: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES A Modernist View of Madrasa Education in Late Mughal India - Saiyid Naqi Husain Jafri Madaris and the Challenges of Modernity in Colonial India - Farhat Hasan Madrasa and Khanaqah, or Madrasa in Khanaqah? Education and Sufi Establishments in Northern India - Saiyid Zaheer Husain Jafri Shi'a Madaris of Awadh - Syed Najmul Raza Rizvi Historical Development and Present Situation PART TWO: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES The Nadwat al-`ulama' - Jan-Peter Hartung Chief Patron of Madrasa Education in India and a Turntable to the Arab World Madrasa Education in Bihar - S J Paul Jackson Understanding Deoband Locally - Arshad Alam Interrogating Madrasat diya' al-`ulum Islamic Education in a Tamil Town - Torsten Tschacher The Case of Kilakkarai PART THREE: CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS The First Madrasa - Patricia Jeffery, Roger Jeffery and Craig Jeffrey Learned Mawlawis and the Educated Mother Muslim Reactions to the Post 9/11 Media Discourse on the Indian Madaris - Mareike Jule Winkelmann The Indian Madaris and the Agenda of Reform - Yoginder Sikand PART FOUR: A VIEW FROM WITHIN The Introduction of Natural Sciences in Madrasa Education in India - Syed Abul Hashim Rizvi Afterword - Gunter Mulack Dialogue and Cooperation with the Islamic World ...
