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Daara is the title used in
Daara is the title used in Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 井仆井內丐中五 (Senegaali); Arabic: 塈堻媞塈 ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''R矇ewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 井仆不丐仆不五 ...
to designate the traditional Quranic schools
Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: 堹堭堻堜 , pl. , ) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary instruction or higher learning. The word is variously transliterated '' ...
that have ensured for centuries that Islamic education was well spread out in all segments of population in the West African countries.
Daara often implement physical punishment, which to many West African Muslims is considered to be an important part of the education process. The denomination conveys a very controversial portrait depending on the understanding one has of their usefulness in social progress. There have been frequent reports of abuse and "contemporary slavery" by organizations such as XALAAT and the United Nations. These reports include accusations of financial exploitation and ill-treatment of child beggars called talibe
A talib矇 (also spelled ''talibe'', plural ''talib矇s''; ar, 媟塈堥, 廜俸lib, seeker, 'student'; pl. ) is a boy, usually from Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Chad, Mali or Mauritania, who studies the Quran at a daara (West African ...
. Many talibe in Senegal deliberately self-harm so they will need medical attention and be removed from the daaras.
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