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madrasah(Arabic: “school”) Islamic theological seminary and law school attached to a mosque. The residential madrasah was a newer building form than the mosque, flourishing in most Muslim cities by the end of the 12th century. The Syrian madrasahs in Damascus tended to follow a standardized plan: An elaborate facade led into a domed hallway and then into a courtyard where instruction took place, with at least one eyvan (vaulted hall) opening onto it. The madrasah at the Qalaun Mosque in Cairo (1283–85) has a unique cruciform eyvan on the richly carved qibla (wall facing Mecca) side and a smaller eyvan opposite. Residential cells for scholars occupy the other two sides. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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All are welcome in Dawkins' big tent; one need only be revolted by the excesses of religion, such as the "decent, gentle, mainstream religious instructors who lined [future suicide bombers] up in their madrasas, sitting in rows, rhythmically nodding their innocent little head up and down while they learned every word of their holy book like demented parrots. Muslims have been studying at madrasas for centuries. Building types included public centres like mosques, churches, madrasas (religious schools) and hostels, some of which retain their original functions, while others are put to new use. |
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