ABSTRACT
As one of the states with the largest number of Muslim minorities, India provides an interesting insight into the interplay between political, social, economic and educational contexts in which exclusion and inclusion can exist. This chapter focuses on these interplays with reference to the Madrasa education system and its identified role in promoting Muslim (self) exclusion from the public space. The chapter is presented in three parts. Part I provides the evolution of Indian Muslims and their status in India’s plural set-up today. Part II focuses on aspects of social exclusion of Muslims in India and Part III highlights Madarsa education in India and its contribution to Muslim identity and its progress.
