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Reform and Renewal in South Asian Islam
Senior Research Fellow Moin Ahmad (Oxford Centre For Islamic Studies) Nizami
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Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 Maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBTB; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
Of the many Sufi orders that have operated in South Asia, the Chishtī order is the oldest and the most popular. This book examines the traditions, rituals, experiences, and legacy of the Sābrī branch of the Chishtī order. Challenging the notion of Sufism as an ossified relic of the past, it presents evidence of growing interaction, accommodation, and intermingling within Sufi orders. It also highlights the active involvement of the Chishtī-Sābrīs in the much discussed reformist upsurge in north India and explains how they addressed questions posed by colonial rule while still adhering to their mystical heritage. The ... Read more
Of the many Sufi orders that have operated in South Asia, the Chishtī order is the oldest and the most popular. This book examines the traditions, rituals, experiences, and legacy of the Sābrī branch of the Chishtī order. Challenging the notion of Sufism as an ossified relic of the past, it presents evidence of growing interaction, accommodation, and intermingling within Sufi orders. It also highlights the active involvement of the Chishtī-Sābrīs in the much discussed reformist upsurge in north India and explains how they addressed questions posed by colonial rule while still adhering to their mystical heritage. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9780199469345
SKU
V9780199469345
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About Senior Research Fellow Moin Ahmad (Oxford Centre For Islamic Studies) Nizami
Moin Ahmad Nizami was educated at Trinity College (Cambridge) and Aligarh Muslim University and specialises in Indo-Muslim social and intellectual history. He is currently associated with the Faculties of History and Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford and is the Andrew W. Mellon Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. Previously, he was Assistant Professor in ... Read more
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