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  • noun Alternative spelling of madrasah.

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Examples

  • However, the rub is that the term madrassa commonly means fanatical religious school, which apparently is not a good description of the school Obama attended.

    Fox smears Clinton and Obama in one broad stroke. Ann Althouse 2007

  • The butt munch still used the word madrassa in his latest bs.

    Think Progress » Fox’s Gibson: CNN Reporter Who Debunked Obama Smear Probably Went To The Same Madrassa 2007

  • Except FOX is saying that stuff is coming from Hillary Clinton: Insight magazine says its sources report that the Clinton Democrats are doing background checks on Obama and are going to attach the word madrassa to him

    Caricaturing Obama. Ann Althouse 2007

  • Not only did Obama never attend a "madrassa" - which is code for "Islamic terrorist training camp" - we've got former Senator Bob Kerrey, a Clinton campaign surrogate, again spreading anti-Muslim slurs against Obama after doing the same thing right after appearing with Mrs. Clinton yesterday in Iowa.

    12/17/2007 2007

  • The area also holds a large "madrassa"-- technically, a learning centre.

    Daimnation!: Afstan roundup/Pakistan a key 2006

  • The area also holds a large "madrassa"-- technically, a learning centre.

    Archive 2006-10-01 2006

  • The indictment alleges that Mr. Khan ran an Islamic school, known as a madrassa, in the Swat region of Pakistan.

    U.S. Charges Six with Terror Support in Pakistan Evan Perez 2011

  • In the middle of the madrassa was a large book on a wooden lectern: the Holy Quran.

    Nomad Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2010

  • In the middle of the madrassa was a large book on a wooden lectern: the Holy Quran.

    Nomad Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2010

  • In the middle of the madrassa was a large book on a wooden lectern: the Holy Quran.

    Nomad Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2010

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