Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the Islamic religious schools
known as madrasas (or madrassahs) in the Middle East, Central, and Southeast Asia
have been of increasing interest to U.S. policy makers. Some allege ties between
madrasas and terrorist organizations, such as Al Qaeda, and assert that these religious
schools promote Islamic extremism and militancy. Others maintain that most madrasas
have been blamed unfairly for fostering anti-Americanism and for producing terrorists.
Madrasas.info provides an overview of madrasas, their role in the Muslim world, and
issues related to their alleged links to terrorism.
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