Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An institution for the study of Islamic theology and religious law.
- noun The buildings and grounds of such an institution, typically attached to a mosque.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
madrasah .
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- noun Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"Some Islamic historians wrongly translate the term madrasa as university.
The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe 2009
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"Some Islamic historians wrongly translate the term madrasa as university.
The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe 2009
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"Some Islamic historians wrongly translate the term madrasa as university.
The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe 2009
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"Some Islamic historians wrongly translate the term madrasa as university.
The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe 2009
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"Some Islamic historians wrongly translate the term madrasa as university.
The Brussels Journal - The Voice of Conservatism in Europe 2009
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The notion that the Obama's school was a Wahabi madrasa is laughable, given the moderate form of Islam practiced in Indonesia, especially in those days.
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Remember back last winter where we had Bob Kerrey making comments about Barack Obama, his name, the word madrasa, his Muslim grandparents.
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During the commando action, the boys 'madrasa, which is located outside the madrasa campus, was closed down and the girls' madrasa, which was located inside the campus, was destroyed by the commandoes.
IntelliBriefs 2008
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With a fair wind it could be Craig Cox, who having worked his way through the Young Britons 'Foundation, the "madrasa" for rightwing wannabes, and having worked alongside a couple of MPs – including policing minister Nick Herbert – seeks to become the new chairman of the youth wing Conservative Future.
Diary 2010
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• All change in government and all change, it would seem at the Young Britons 'Foundation, the weird "madrasa" for wannabee Tory bigwigs and their mentors, where they learn to campaign and shoot guns in the downtime if they wish.
Diary 2010
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