Ronald de Hommel
2007-08-13_MG_0924
13-08-2007 Lahore Pakistan. Students attend the Jamia Naeemia madrasa in Lahore. It is the biggest Koran school of the city with over 500 students. Around one third of the Pakistani youth is educated in Madrasas. For poor families it's a possibility to a free education. But also richer families often send their children for a year to a Koran school to learn about Islam. Madrasas are accused of recruiting and training members for Al Qaida or the Taliban. Most madrasas are just educational institutes that distance themselves from extremism. For girls a madrasa can even mean a way to emancipation, because an education can help them to find a job and financial independence.
2007-08-13_MG_0924
13-08-2007 Lahore Pakistan. Students attend the Jamia Naeemia madrasa in Lahore. It is the biggest Koran school of the city with over 500 students. Around one third of the Pakistani youth is educated in Madrasas. For poor families it's a possibility to a free education. But also richer families often send their children for a year to a Koran school to learn about Islam. Madrasas are accused of recruiting and training members for Al Qaida or the Taliban. Most madrasas are just educational institutes that distance themselves from extremism. For girls a madrasa can even mean a way to emancipation, because an education can help them to find a job and financial independence.