Madrasas have a reputation for teaching their students to recite the Quran from memory, some shariah law and little else – leaving their graduates ill-equipped for the interconnected, high-tech world of today. But a madrasa in Singapore is establishing (and exporting) a new model: a science- and math-heavy modern curriculum with religious instruction added on during additional class time.
Tag: 04.23.09
Banker Allegedly Steals $650K From Kiri Te Kanawa’s IRA
A 27-year-old manager at the Bank of Alameda (California) has reportedly confessed to embezzling more than $650,000 from an Individual Retirement Account kept by the renowned soprano at the bank.