November 19, 1999
Muslims in East Africa Develop Their Own Higher-Education Options
Private Islamic institutions seek to blend the religious and the secular
Islamic universities are gaining a foothold in East Africa, where higher education is becoming increasingly privatized and diversified.
The region's minority Muslim population has long been marginalized in terms of formal education, Islamic scholars say. Now, with many new private higher-education institutions opening across the region -- including some affiliated with organized religion -- the scholars say
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