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madrasa in Arabic

مَدْرَسَة إِسْلَامِيَّة madrasa ʔislāmiyya

/məˈdɹæsə/

madrasa in Arabic: مَدْرَسَة إِسْلَامِيَّة (madrasa ʔislāmiyya), مَدْرَسَة (madrasa). In English, madrasa means a school for any kind of teaching, at any grade level; usually specifically a school that teaches Islamic theology.

Arabic words for madrasa

school for Islamic theology
مَدْرَسَة إِسْلَامِيَّة madrasa ʔislāmiyya, مَدْرَسَة madrasa

English meaning of madrasa

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

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Questions about madrasa in Arabic

What is the meaning of madrasa in Arabic?
Madrasa in Arabic is مَدْرَسَة إِسْلَامِيَّة (madrasa ʔislāmiyya), مَدْرَسَة (madrasa).
ما معنى كلمة madrasa؟
Madrasa: مَدْرَسَة إِسْلَامِيَّة (madrasa ʔislāmiyya), مَدْرَسَة (madrasa).
What does madrasa mean in English?
Madrasa means a school for any kind of teaching, at any grade level; usually specifically a school that teaches Islamic theology.

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