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TopicMadrassa

Topic: Madrassa

SubscriberWrites: For Mathura, Kashi & Muslims: Hearken!

With general elections round the corner & inter-faith harmony hitting a new low, a middle way is the best way.

Indian madrasas are thought-influencers. Their funding, modernisation should be priority

The government of India would do well to help madrasas use their institutions in teaching Indian Muslims to assimilate their identity as ‘Indian’ and ‘Muslim’, together.

Maharashtra govt wants to fund madrassas, they say thanks, but no thanks

A state scheme offers madrassas money for teacher salaries and basic infrastructure if they introduce formal education in subjects such as science and maths alongside religious studies.

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