re: #1021 NelsFree

Are you sure of this (the learning Arabic part)? We’ve all seen the filmed spectacle of young boys in the madrassas in Pakistan weaving and bobbing as they memorize the Koran in Arabic. I’m finding it hard to believe they understand the language. The same can be said of a number of north African countries. If you can point me to a source that confirms these people are bi-lingual at least, I’d be grateful. I’m having my doubts that all these Pashtun speakers for instance, also have a working knowledge of Arabic.