Almajiranci
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almajiranci-167-17101632
title:
Almajiranci
text:
Almajiranci refers to a system of Islamic education practiced in northern Nigeria, the male gender seeking Islam knowledge is called Almajiri, female gender is Almajira, and the plural is Almajirai. The system encourages parents to leave parental responsibilities to the attached Islamic school. The Hausa word Almajiri is derived from the Arabic word, المُهَاجِرْ "al-Muhājir," which refers to a person who migrates from his home in search of Islamic knowledge. Colloquially, the term has expanded t
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description:
System of Islamic education in northern Nigeria
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almajiranci
date created:
2018-05-27T13:21:28Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T14:48:26Z
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