Definition of madrassa
: a Muslim school, college, or university that is often part of a mosque
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Updated on: 2 May 2018
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The Taliban claimed the strike hit a madrassa, or a religious school, during a graduation ceremony, killing dozens of civilians.
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Abdullah Qarloq, a senator from the district, said the Afghan military struck the Akhundzada Gojor madrassa, or religious school, during a graduation ceremony.
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All clerics are government vetted; all madrassas are government controlled and infiltrated by undercover informants.
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Ehsanullah Amiri wove carpets for $100 a month to help support his family, while Habib Khan Totakhil studied in a madrassa in the ultraconservative tribal areas.
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The family later moved to Saudi Arabia, where Mr. Ullah was educated in a madrassa, or Islamic school.
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The strike, which included dropping ten bombs on a madrassa, or religious school, and firing two missiles at targets fleeing the area, was estimated to have killed two dozen al-Qaeda members.
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After-school madrassas serve a growing demand for parents who want their children to study the Quran.
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Soldiers herded them toward a nearby madrassa, where the men sat on the floor while an informant with a scarf covering his face looked for militants among them.
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Origin and Etymology of madrassa
Arabic madrasa
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