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Frontier of Faith: Islam in the Indo-Afghan Borderland
Sana Haroon
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Description for Frontier of Faith: Islam in the Indo-Afghan Borderland
Paperback. Examines how the breeding ground for global jihad developed and flourishes today in the borderlands between Pakistan and Afghanistan Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Frontier of Faith examines the history of Islam, especially that of local mullahs, or Muslim clerics, in the North-West Frontier, a largely autonomous zone straddling the boundary of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Haroon's book is also highly relevant to the present, given that it deals with the area said to be the hiding place of Al Qaeda and its local allies. The Tribal Areas was established as a strategic buffer zone for British India, but the impact of colonial rule was minimal. The autonomy that resulted emphasized the role and importance of the local mullahs, who jealously protected the powers they ... Read more
Frontier of Faith examines the history of Islam, especially that of local mullahs, or Muslim clerics, in the North-West Frontier, a largely autonomous zone straddling the boundary of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Haroon's book is also highly relevant to the present, given that it deals with the area said to be the hiding place of Al Qaeda and its local allies. The Tribal Areas was established as a strategic buffer zone for British India, but the impact of colonial rule was minimal. The autonomy that resulted emphasized the role and importance of the local mullahs, who jealously protected the powers they ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849041836
SKU
V9781849041836
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Ref
99-50
About Sana Haroon
Sana Haroon completed her PhD in the department of history at SOAS in 2004. She held the Past and Present post-doctoral fellowship at he Institute of Historical Research, London, in 2004-5.
Reviews for Frontier of Faith: Islam in the Indo-Afghan Borderland
'An ambitious attempt to draw on different disciplines and sources of information to illuminate the history of the tribal territories of the North West Frontier. ... a stimulating mixture of history and anthropology.'
Dr David Page, author of Prelude to Partition: The Indian Muslims and the Imperial System of Control, 1920-1932 'Haroon offers a fascinating street-level view of frontier ... Read more
Dr David Page, author of Prelude to Partition: The Indian Muslims and the Imperial System of Control, 1920-1932 'Haroon offers a fascinating street-level view of frontier ... Read more