"Madrasa" and "Medrese" redirect here. For the place in Afghanistan, see Madraseh, Badakhshan. For the village or grape variety in Azerbaijan, see Mədrəsə and Madrasa, respectively.Madrasa (Persian: مدرسة‎‎, madrasah, pl. مدارس, madāris, Turkish: Medrese) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious (of any religion). Variously, transliterations appear: madrasah, madarasaa, medresa, madrassa, madraza, medrese, etc.