Regimented Lives: Coming of Age in a Madrassa

A student prepares to enter the madrassa's mosque for prayer. The Islamic purification ritual done before prayer involves a ten-step process, including washing the entire face three times from right ear to left ear.
A student prepares to enter the madrassa's mosque for prayer. The Islamic purification ritual done before prayer involves a ten-step process, including washing the entire face three times from right ear to left ear.