Almajiri System

Also known as: almajiri

A traditional Islamic education framework where children, often boys living away from home, receive religious instruction while frequently facing heightened socioeconomic vulnerability and exclusion from formal schooling.
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A traditional Islamic education framework where children, often boys living away from home, receive religious instruction while frequently facing heightened socioeconomic vulnerability and exclusion from formal schooling.
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