madrasa

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Noun madrasa has 1 sense

madrasa, madrasah - Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan; "the Pakistan government decided to close down madrasas that provided military training for their students"; "many madrasas in Bangladesh are supported with money from Saudi Arabia"
--₁ is a kind of religious school

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Madrasa

Noun

1. A Muslim theological school or college, typically associated with a mosque. Islamic religious education is provided at madrasas.

Example sentence: The young boy attended a madrasa to learn Quranic recitation.

Adjective

1. Of or relating to a madrasa.

Example sentence: He pursued a madrasa education to gain knowledge about Islamic jurisprudence.