Cultural Reproduction through Female Madaris: a case study of Peshawar

Abstract

Muslim education system was one of the best educational systems in history. These educational institutes produced scholars, chemists, biologists, physicians and experts in others fields as well. However, today Madrassah graduates are limited to teach in Madaris or if got equivalent degree in schools. This study is an attempt to unearth the reason of this limited focus of Madaris syllabi and its impact on overall society. This paper utilises qualitative approach and interview method was used to collect data. This study concludes that Madaris has taken a reactionary measure to the worldly (non-religious) education to protect society from the deviating from the existing norms of patriarchal structures and bring back women to their original role through reinforcement of their ‘good Muslim women’ characteristics through madrassah education