Madrasah (Arabic: مدرسة, madrasa pl. مدارس, madāris) is the Arabic word for any type of school, whether secular or religious (of any religion). It is variously transliterated as madrasah, madarasaa, medresa, madrassa, madraza, madarsa, etc.
The word madrasah is derived from the triconsonantal root د-ر-س (d-r-s), which relates to learning or teaching, through the wazn ...