Search for Knowledge and Recognition : Traditional Qur'anic Students in Kano, Nigeria

• Egile nagusia: Hannah Hoechner (auth)
• Formatua: Baliabide elektronikoa Liburu kapitulua
• Hizkuntza: ingelesa
• Argitaratua: IFRA-Nigeria 2013
• Gaiak: Religion & beliefs; Islam; Nigerian muslims; Qur'anic schools; religion
• Sarrera elektronikoa: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Hannah Hoechner investigates an educational practice that is widespread in Muslim West Africa. "Traditional" Qur'anic schools, whose students live with their teacher and earn their own livelihood (often through begging), have become the subject of much public concern and anxiety. Hann...