Note on Transliteration; PROLOGUE Inside Madrasas; PART I. LIVED EXPERIENCE; 1. A Novice; 2. Wake, Wash, Pray; 3. Becoming Scholars; PART II. HISTORY AND CONTEXTS; 4. Birth of the Contemporary Madrasa; 5. Texts and Authors; 6. From a Republic of Letters to a Republic of Piety; PART III. POLITICS OF KNOWLEDGE; 7. Preserving the Prophet’s Legacy; 8. Believe, Learn, Know; PART IV. MADRASAS IN GLOBAL CONTEXT; 9. Talking about Madrasas; 10. The Future of Madrasas; 11. Letter to Policy Makers; 12. Letters to My Teachers; Epilogue; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index