South Asian Islam : a spectrum of integration and indigenization / edited by Nasr M Arif and Abbas Panakkal.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Arif, Nasr M., editor.

Panakkal, Abbas, editor.

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Series:

Global Islamic cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--South Asia--History.

Islam.

Muslims--South Asia--History.

Muslims.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 246 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color map.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.

Biography/History:

Nasr M Arif is a Visiting Professor at St Andrews University, UK, and a Professor of Political Science at Cairo University in Egypt. He served as Professor of Islamic Studies and founding Executive Director of the Institute for Islamic World Studies at Zayed University, UAE. His works have been published in Arabic and translated into English, Spanish, Hungarian, Kurdish, Persian, and Urdu. His research concentrates on Islamic traditions and political thought, the history of Islamic cultures, political development, and comparative political systems. He received a PhD degree in Political Science, 1995, Cairo University, Egypt, and the University of Maryland, College Park, USA. Abbas Panakkal is a Visiting Professor at the School of History, University of St Andrews, and a member of the advisory board of the Religious Life and Belief Centre at the University of Surrey, UK. He is currently working on a research project focused on the diverse nature of the integration and indigenization of vernacular communities. Panakkal is the Director of the International Interfaith Harmony Initiative, which has been organising international interfaith conferences in collaboration with the United Nations Interfaith Initiatives, the Malaysian Prime Minister's Department for Unity and Integration, and the International Islamic University Malaysia for a decade. He was awarded a research fellowship by Griffith University in Australia. He was also the project coordinator of the G20 Interfaith Summit in Australia (2014), Turkey (2015), and Germany (2017).

Contents:

Introduction / Nasr Muhammad Arif and Abbas Panakkal

Part I: Theology, Jurisprudence, and Syncretic Traditions: 1. Monsoon Landscapes of Indian Islam / Sebastian R. Prange

2. The Chistīs and Cross-cultural Interactions in Medieval South Asia / Moin Ahmad Nizami

3. Islamic Law: State Policies, Sharia, and Promotion of Syncretic Practices / Faizan Mustafa

Part II: State and Society: 4. Multifaith Relationships and Civilization-Building in India's Muslim States and Societies / Arshad Islam

5. Muslim India: A Thousand Years of Travel Accounts / Morgan Davis

6. Cultural Integration in Indian Muslim Communities: Cases of Malabar and Assam / Abbas Panakkal and K. M. Baharul Islam

Part III: Architecture, Arts, and New Cultures: 7. Localizing Islam in South Asia / Ali S. Asani

8. Architectural Diversity in Indian Islam / Natalie H. Shokoohy

9. Muslim Epigraphy and Ornamentation: Its Diversity in Indian Culture / Mehrdad Shokoohy

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 26, 2024).

Other Format:

Print version: South Asian Islam

ISBN:

9781003439530

1003439535

9781000961249

1000961249

9781000961270

1000961273

Publisher Number:

40032120304

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