Maximising the overlapping area: Multiculturalism and a Muslim identity for madrasahs in Singapore

Journal of Beliefs and Values

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-48

  Tan, Charlene ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

madrasahs; multiculturalism; Muslim identity; Singapore

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450176755     PISSN: 13617672     EISSN: 14699362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13617670902784535     Document Type: Review

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