Definition
An Islamic educational institution, typically attached to a mosque, focused on religious studies including Quranic interpretation, Islamic law, theology, and Arabic language.
Etymology
From Arabic 'darasa' meaning 'to study,' with the prefix 'ma-' indicating a place of action. The institution evolved from informal study circles into formal schools during the medieval period.
Kelly Says
The first madrasahs were like medieval universities—they had dormitories, libraries, and standardized curricula, and graduates received certificates (ijaza) that were recognized across the Islamic world, creating an international network of scholars centuries before European universities!
Translations
ARالعربية
المدرسة
al-madrasa
BNবাংলা
মাদ্রাসা
ma-dra-sa
CACatalà
madrasa
ma-dra-sa
CSČeština
madrasa
ma-dra-sa
DADansk
madrasa
ma-dra-sa
DEDeutsch
Madrasa
ma-dra-sah
ELΕλληνικά
μεθρητήριο
me-thri-te-ri-o
ESEspañol
madrasa
ma-dra-sah
FISuomi
madrasa
ma-dra-sa
FRFrançais
madrasa
ma-dra-sah
HAHA
madarasa
ma-da-ra-sa
HUMagyar
madrasza
ma-dra-sza
IDBahasa Indonesia
madrasah
ma-dra-sah
ITItaliano
madrasa
ma-dra-sah
MSBahasa Melayu
madrasah
ma-dra-sah
NLNederlands
madrasa
ma-dra-sah
NONorsk
madrasa
ma-dra-sa
PLPolski
madrasa
ma-dra-sa
PTPortuguês
madrasa
ma-dra-sah
RORomână
madrasă
ma-dra-sa
RUРусский
медресе
med-rese
SVSvenska
madrasa
ma-dra-sa
SWKiswahili
madrasa
ma-dra-sa
TAதமிழ்
மதர்ஸா
ma-tha-rsa
TEతెలుగు
మదర్సా
ma-dar-sa
TRTürkçe
medrese
me-dre-se
UKУкраїнська
медреса
med-re-sa
VITiếng Việt
madrasa
ma-dra-sa