To the average, moderate Muslim, 'madrasa' is simply the Arabic word for school. When one says 'madrasa' they might use it in conjunction with 'al-awaliya' or 'al-thanawiya' which are Arabic for 'primary' and 'secondary' respectively. Ergo, you would have 'primary school' and 'secondary school'.
The word 'madrasa' has recently been used by the media as a name for extremist schools in Muslim, yet non-Arabic speaking countries- such as Afghanistan and rural Pakistan. The material taught at these schools, in no way changes the meaning of the word, but gives it a certain political and extremist connotation that the media loves to use. The word, 'madrasa' still means school, yet this insinuation that it means something 'extreme' or 'fundamentalist' or 'terrorist-related' is just another media hype which originates from a linguistic or cultural misunderstanding.
So, 'madrasa' is simply 'school'. You went to one, I went to one, and our children will go to one. It's just another language's word.
yes they do. because Muslims are their for able to learn about their religion.
Madrasahs have been around since the time of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). They have been great institutions of providing/exploring knowledge for centuries. They are more or less like a university and provided many spiritual and contributions to the world. Lately, they have been used by some for wrong purposes to spread hatred and violence. This is not the fault of the madrasah itself.
Muslims believe in Allah
yes people who believe in Islam are Muslims
YES Muslims believe in heaven and in Hell.
Muslims believe in the god, Allah. Muslims are not athiests.
No the Muslims do not believe in the bible, they only have the quran.
yes, Muslims believe in resurrection and in the eternal life after death.
Muslims believe that prejudice is wrong and that you should not pre judge people
Allah is the one and only god Muslims believe in; The creator of all mankind.
Allah is "the Deity" in Arabic language and is worshiped by Muslims. Non-Muslims worship "the Deity" and name Him differently in their own languages. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christians aren't non-muslims, they believe in the same God - but call him Jehova/Yahweh so they do believe in Allah. Jews aren't non-muslims, they believe in the same God - but call him Elohim so they do believe in Allah.
No. Muslims believe that Mohammed was the final prophet and the capstone of the prophets.