madrasa

Also known as medrese, madrassa, madrasah, مدرسة, Quranic school, Qur'anic school

alt=|thumb|upright=1.25|The three madrasas at the Registan of [[Samarkand, built during the Timurid Renaissance]]

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A madrasa is an Islamic educational institution, traditionally serving as a school or college where students study religious texts, Islamic law, and other subjects. These institutions have played a significant role in Islamic civilization for centuries, as seen in historic examples like the renowned madrasas at Samarkand's Registan complex built during the Timurid Renaissance.

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Definition
Etymology
Arabic meaning
Meaning and usage in English
History
Early history
The development of the formal ''madrasah''
Islamic education in the madrasa
Education in historical madrasas
Elementary education
Primary education
Secondary education
Higher education
Law school
Medical school
Female education
Architecture
Architectural origins
Evolution and spread across different regions
Seljuk Anatolia
Syria and Egypt
Maghreb (North Africa)
Iran, Iraq, and Central Asia
Ottoman Empire
Madrasas by region
Ottoman Empire
Curricula
Social life and the medrese
Maghreb
Iran
20th century
South Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
India
In Kerala
Pakistan
Nepal
Southeast Asia
Indonesia
Singapore
Philippines
Western countries
South Africa
Canada
United States
Controversies and common misconceptions
See also
References
Citations
Sources
Further reading
External links

alt=|thumb|upright=1.25|The three madrasas at the Registan of [[Samarkand, built during the Timurid Renaissance]]

Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , ), sometimes romanized as madrasah or madrassa, is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary education or higher learning. In countries outside the Arab world, the word usually refers to a specific type of religious school or college for the study of the religion of Islam (loosely equivalent to a seminary in Christianity and a yeshiva or beit midrash in Judaism), though this may not be the only subject studied.