MADRASAH

madrasa, madrasah

(noun) Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan; “the Pakistan government decided to close down madrasas that provided military training for their students”; “many madrasas in Bangladesh are supported with money from Saudi Arabia”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

madrasah (plural madrasahs or madaris)

(Islam) A school for any kind of teaching, at any grade level; usually specifically a school that teaches Islamic theology.

Source: Wiktionary



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ONCHOCERCIASIS

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