A Study on Muslimness created by Islamic educational institution, Madrasa in Contemporary South Asia

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K13206
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sociology of education
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: KUSAKABE TATSUYA 広島大学, 教育開発国際協力研究センター, 准教授 (70534072)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: ムスリムネス / 南アジア諸国 / マドラサ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The study has investigated by field work how madrasas in South Asia try to create "Muslimness"which is conceptualized as Islamic way in South Asian people within research period. As a result of the research, the study found that the Madrasas try to disseminate a newly created "Muslimness" which was considered within the multiple functions such as educational function, social function, and political function by using the opportunities of madrasa education, religious festivals and some political demonstrations.

Free Research Field

比較教育学