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This book looks at the study of ideas, practices and institutions in South Asian Islam, commonly identified as ‘Sufism’, and how they relate to politics in
Lines in Water
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Authors: Eliza F. Kent
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-07-12 - Publisher: Syracuse University Press

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When asked to distinguish between different faiths, Mughal prince Dara Shikoh is said to have replied, “How do you draw a line in water?” Inspired by this q
Islam in South Asia in Practice
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Pages: 505
Authors: Barbara D. Metcalf
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-09-08 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

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This volume of Princeton Readings in Religions brings together the work of more than thirty scholars of Islam and Muslim societies in South Asia to create a ric
Modern Sufis and the State
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Sufism is typically thought of as the mystical side of Islam. In recent years, it has been held up as a supposedly peaceful alternative to the spread of forms o
Apocalyptic Realm
Language: en
Pages: 373
Authors: Dilip Hiro
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This hard-hitting and timely book explores the roots of militant Islam in South Asia and how it has grown to become a source of profound global alarm. By meticu