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It depends on the kind of madrassah-- and no, they are not all alike. A madrassah is a Muslim religious school, kind of like what American Christians would call a "parochial school." Students learn about their religion and they often are taught only from the perspective of Islam. But Islam is not monolithic: some madrassahs are conservative and anti-intellectual, featuring rote memorization and recitation of religious texts, with no critical thinking and no secular subjects (no science or math or literature)-- just students (usually boys) sitting and studying the Qur'an day after day for hours. Other madrassahs are quite modern, with both boys and girls in attendance, although often seated separately. These schools feature a wide range of subjects, both secular and religious, and they train students to be religious scholars while also preparing them for vocations.

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Madrassa is the Arabic word for school. It comes from the word darasa, which means to study.

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it is a place in a mosque where people pray

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islamic school

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