Nothing wrong with separate identities created by Madrasa education, says Asghar Ali Engineer

Nothing wrong with separate identities created by Madrasa education, says Asghar Ali Engineer

MADRASA EDUCATION - MYTH AND REALITY

By Asghar Ali Engineer

Madrasa, an Arabic word, literally means place of dars i.e. teaching. In Islamic countries even institutions of higher learning are known as madrasas. In Kolkata there was Madrasa ‘Aliyah i.e. higher institution of learning which now West Bengal government has given university status. It is interesting to note that these madrasas were open to students of other communities as well. Raja Rammohan Roy studied in Madrasa Aliyah and was as much scholar of Persian and Arabic as that of Sanskrit and Hindu religion.

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