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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (2135)	10/1/2001 11:52:55 PM
From: kumar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

OT : The thing that really shocked me about the madrassas was that they teach the boys to recite the Koran in Arabic -- without teaching Arabic! What kind of religion is it where the teachers don't want the students to understand the meaning of the text? IMO, its not an unusual situation in the asian region. as an example : I was born in a hindu family, many of the religious thingammies I was taught to recite, were in a language called Sanskrit, which is not a commonly spoken/written language in India these days. Some elders explained the concepts behind what I was reciting, in a language I could understand. for the important parts of the "education", it works. cheers, kumar

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (2135)	10/1/2001 11:52:55 PM
From: kumar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (2135)	10/2/2001 12:24:42 AM
From: Climber	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

What kind of religion is it where the teachers don't want the students to understand the meaning of the text? Martin Luther asked the same question in the early 1500's. Seriously, from my experience living in the Middle East and South Asia, I've seen that the Quran is almost always taught in Arabic and interpreted for the masses by poorly-educated clerics. According to the Islamic calendar, today is Monday the 13th of Rajab, year 1422 AH. * Perhaps it's time for an Islamic Reformation? Climber * cs.pitt.edu