Politics of Madrassa Reforms in Pakistan

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CONTENTS

1. Literature Review
2. A Brief History of Madrassa from Early Days of Islam to the Pre-Partition and Post Partition of the Subcontinent
3. Madrassa Reforms under Islamization in Zia Era
4. Madrassa Reforms under Enlightened Moderation in Musharraf Era
5. Conclusion and the Way Forward

ABOUT THE BOOK

The book presents a critical synthesis on the nature and outcomes of madrassa reform policies pursued by two military governments of Pakistan with contrasting objectives of Islamization and Enlightened Moderation. The book clearly identifies that perplexed global situations prevailed during the Cold War and re-emerged after the 9/11 incident and complex domestic political developments for both the military rulers after dismissing democratic governments of Pakistan brought global powers as well as both the military rulers of Pakistan on one page regarding madrassas of Pakistan in their respective regimes. The central thesis of the book is that the Pakistani state has hardly made any significant efforts to reform madrassas. The projects and plans for madrassas in both regimes were designed to refigure the roles of madrassa students and graduates in order to enable them to render services helpful to prolong the regimes. In an objectives fashion, the author develops a cogent analysis of the half – hearted political efforts towards madrassa reforms.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Maryam Siddiqa Lodhi is currently working as Lecturer at the Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue, International Islamic University, Islamabad. She completed her PhD in Politics & IR in August 2015 from the International Islamic University Islamabad. She holds Master degrees in English Literature, Political Science and Islamic Studies from the University of Punjab. Her educational background in multiple subjects has given her a broad base to take interest in various areas such as Islam and Politics, History of Islamic Thought, English Classical Poetry, Public Policy, Middle East, South Asia and War on Terror. She is currently engaged in several research projects including “Nation Building in Developing States: A Case Study of Pakistan” and “Re-visiting Counter Terrorism Strategies in Pakistan: An Analysis of the National Action Plan.”