Educating Muslims about their heritage and institutions while pointing out the root cause of degeneration of madrassas - once esteemed institution now degenerated causing chaos in the Muslim world

1. An Ethnographic Study
By
Dr. Kausar Talat
April 26, 2013
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2. Presenter do not claims to be:
 A SCHOLAR !

ALIM !
 A THEOLOGIAN !
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3. Only seek truth applying critical thinking
This is an academic study based upon facts, that
presented themselves during research work. Study
though academic, does discuss religion of Islam
but avoid any religious connotation or biases.
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4. Why?
UNIQUE STUDY
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6. Leadership is a learnable set of practices
that are based upon core values; behavior,
character, ethics, trust and honesty.
Normally taught and practiced at home
by the family and the village.
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7. Leaders must be
innovative, and passionate
about their held belief.
Must have vision that
demand mental exercise
and hard work. Vision is
actually a snapshot of
mental, emotional and
verbal picture of leader’s
core values. (Clawson, 2006).
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8. Leaders have to be healers and
unifiers. They are responsible for
what lies outside the walls as well as
what lies within.
(Peter Drucker, 1999).
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10. MADRASSA
Madrassas researched & investigated in:
PAKISTAN
BANGLADESH
INDONESIA
MALAYSIA
CHINA
TURKEY
EGYPT
SPAIN
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11. Dens of terror,
hatcheries for suicide
bombers, and
Jihadists
In Pakistan
contributes to the
Taliban resurgence
in Afghanistan
(Khokar, 2007).
(Warren, 2009).
Dens of Evil
(Fair, 2001).
Weapons of
mass
instructions
(Siddiqui, 2009).
Breed
fanaticism
(Evans, 2006).
Terrorist
factory
(Khokar, 2007).
Jihadi factories
and terrorists
dens (Bano, 2001).
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12. In its 2007 annual report, the International Crisis
Group recommendations to the government of
Pakistan with respect to Madrasa includes:
• Ban Zakat
• Deny Madrassa certificates any
legitimacy or equivalency
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13. 2011 Noble Prize Winners
780 – 1400 AD
Most of these scientists, philosophers
Al Biruni (973 – 1048)
Saul Perlmutter (Physics)
and mathematician were associated or
Al Razi (865 – 925)
Dan Shechtman (Chemistry)
affiliated with the worlds oldest
Bruce A. Beutler (Medicine & Phil) Avicenna (980 – 1037)
learning institution, Al-Karaouni
Tomas Tranströmer (Literature) Al Khwarizmi (780– 850)
Madrassa, now university in Morocco
Al Kindi (801 – 873)
Ellen Johnson (peace)
established by Fatima Alfehri a Tunisian
Thomas J. Sargent (Economics) Ibn Khaldun (1332 – 1406)
woman in 859 AD.
Al Hatham (965 – 1040)
[Makdasi 1970]
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14. What happened?
Muslim nations around the
globe today, appears to lack
intellect and leadership skills
in contrast to their Past.
Ahmed, 1999, p-24
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15. Is it?
Result of
Western
Hegemony
fueled by
industrialization
and globalization
Unsuccessful frustrated
attempts by Muslims to
resist change
Robinson 1990
Result of Madrassa teachings
Tariq Rahman
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16. Research on Madrassas discovered:
Figure 1. Concerns frequently mentioned by all participants.
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17. Figure 2. Five major conditions for reforms repeated by madrassa leadership
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18. Figure 4. Common thoughts of madrassa leadership with respect to current perception
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19. Figure 3. Current trend in madrassa leadership thinking regarding reforms
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22. Status of
Ulema:
then and
now
Sharia
Ulemas:
guardian
of Sharia
Ulemas role in 19th century
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