M.A.Z. Mughal
Book Review: Islamic Civilization in South Asia: A History of Muslim Power and Presence in the Indian Subcontinent, written by Burjor Avari
Mughal, M.A.Z.
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Abstract
South Asia is undoubtedly home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. The region has such a complex historical, ethnic, geopolitical, and economic dynamics that the fact that religion has been an essential element of South Asian cultures remains overlooked. Muslims are overwhelmingly linked with violence and terrorism, particularly in the West, in the post-9/11 scenario. Various nationalistic and religious standpoints have installed many ambiguities and misapprehensions about Muslims within and outside South Asia. Some of them are taken for granted without factual accuracy and pave the way to misleading interpretations of the history of Muslims in South Asia, the character of historical Muslims rulers, and the Pakistan Movement. Islamic Civilization in South Asia by Burjor Avari of Manchester Metropolitan University is particularly welcome to prompt an exploration of Muslims’ history in South Asia and to find answers to some of the most intriguing and complicated questions.
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Mughal, M. (2015). Book Review: Islamic Civilization in South Asia: A History of Muslim Power and Presence in the Indian Subcontinent, written by Burjor Avari. Numen: International Review for the History of Religions, 62(2-3), 379-382. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685276-12341374
Journal Article Type | Book Review |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Apr 5, 2015 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 15, 2015 |
Journal | Numen |
Print ISSN | 0029-5973 |
Electronic ISSN | 1568-5276 |
Publisher | Brill Academic Publishers |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 62 |
Issue | 2-3 |
Pages | 379-382 |
Item Discussed | Islamic Civilization in South Asia: A History of Muslim Power and Presence in the Indian Subcontinent. by Avari, Burjor.; |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1163/15685276-12341374 |
Keywords | Islam, South Asia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, History of Islam, Muslims in South Asia, Muslims' rule in South Asia |
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