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

• मुख्य लेखक: Hannah Hoechner (auth)
• स्वरूप: इलेक्ट्रोनिक पुस्तक अध्याय
• भाषा: अंग्रेज़ी
• प्रकाशित: IFRA-Nigeria 2013
• विषय: Religion & beliefs; Islam; Nigerian muslims; Qur'anic schools; religion
• ऑनलाइन पहुंच: 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...