madrassa
Muslim educational institution
A madrassa is an Islamic school, typically one focused on religious education and Quranic studies.
The term comes from Arabic and can refer to any educational institution in Muslim-majority countries, from elementary schools to universities, though in Western usage it often specifically means a school emphasizing traditional Islamic instruction.
The village madrassa taught children to memorize and recite the Quran.
Islam's central scripture
Those receiving instruction
- teachersThose who instruct students
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- instructionGuidance for action
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
memorization · recitation · tuition · lectures · study · enrollment · pedagogy · boarding
Enclosed open-air space
- minaretMosque tower with balcony
- prayer hallSpace for collective worship
- libraryBook collection or building
- residential quartersSpaces designated for habitation
calligraphy · geometric patterns · arches · dome · iwan · carved wood · tilework · fountain
Clergy training college
- residentialRelating to housing
- charitableGiving to those needing
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
administration · founder · reform · modernization · colonial · postcolonial · regulation · registration
Quran
Islam's central scripture
students
Those receiving instruction
- teachersThose who instruct students
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- instructionGuidance for action
learning · memorization · recitation · tuition · lectures · study · enrollment · pedagogy · boarding · dormitory
courtyard
Enclosed open-air space
- minaretMosque tower with balcony
- prayer hallSpace for collective worship
- libraryBook collection or building
residential quarters · calligraphy · geometric patterns · arches · dome · iwan · carved wood · tilework · fountain
seminary
Clergy training college
- residentialRelating to housing
- charitableGiving to those needing
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
enrollment · administration · founder · reform · modernization · colonial · postcolonial · regulation · registration · government oversight
madrassasecular school
Non-denominational educational institution
public school · state school · secular education · vocational school · community college
madrassayeshiva
Jewish religious study institution
seminary · parochial school · Sunday school · Catholic school · convent school