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- noun Plural form of
madrassah .
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Examples
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The Taliban fighters were educated in [[wahhabist]] "madrassahs" (religious schools) in
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The Taliban fighters were educated in wahhabist "madrassahs" (religious schools) in Pakistan, which explains the strong connection with neighboring Pakistani provinces.
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The Taliban fighters were educated in wahhabist "madrassahs" (religious schools) in Pakistan, which explains the strong connection with neighboring Pakistani provinces.
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Education in a Wahhabist "madrassahs" emphasises in the case of invasion into "muslim land", or offensively at the call of the [[Caliph]].
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The Taliban fighters were educated in wahhabist "madrassahs" (religious schools) in Pakistan, which explains the strong connection with neighboring Pakistani provinces.
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The Taliban fighters were educated in [[wahhabist]] "madrassahs" (religious schools) in
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But the 25-year-old foot soldiers are being replaced by teenage fighters, and the 35-year-old mid-level commanders by 20-something students straight out madrassahs (madrassahs have little role in global jihad but madrassahs that cater to the rural poor in Afghanistan and Pakistan, for whom government provides no education, help sustain the Taliban movement).
Scott Atran: Talking to the Enemy: How to Turn the Taliban Against Al Qaeda Scott Atran 2010
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On three sides are madrassahs, each with a unique outer design.
Scott S. Smith: Art and Architecture of the Silk Road Scott S. Smith 2011
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On three sides are madrassahs, each with a unique outer design.
Scott S. Smith: Art and Architecture of the Silk Road Scott S. Smith 2011
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But the 25-year-old foot soldiers are being replaced by teenage fighters, and the 35-year-old mid-level commanders by 20-something students straight out madrassahs (madrassahs have little role in global jihad but madrassahs that cater to the rural poor in Afghanistan and Pakistan, for whom government provides no education, help sustain the Taliban movement).
Scott Atran: Talking to the Enemy: How to Turn the Taliban Against Al Qaeda Scott Atran 2010
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