There are more Muslims over 400 million in South Asia than in
any other region in the world. Many of the most important
political, intellectual and spiritual developments within Islam
have had their origins, or have flourished, in the area, and
Muslims from the region have played important roles in the global
history of Islam. Pakistan was specifically created to provide a
homeland for South Asia s Muslim population, and its trials and
tribulations over the past 60 years have been carefully watched by
Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Muslims constitute India s largest
minority, with an often uneasy relationship to the majority.
The early history of Islam in South Asia, including migration,
conversion and Muslim dynasties, as well as religious developments,
are studied in depth, as is the role of Islam in the colonial
period, including resistance to colonial rule, and intellectual
responses to, and dialogue with, Western thought. Articles also
cover Islam since independence, including political movements,
Muslims as majorities and minorities, and the South Asian Muslim
diaspora. In addition, Islam and development, including material
related to women and Islam, legal reform, Islamic finance, and
education issues, are all areas that Islam in South Asia
considers.
During the last hundred years there has been extensive
English-language writing and research on Islam in South Asia, both
by Muslim scholars and by non-Muslims. This new Major Work from
Routledge brings together the most significant and enduring work,
most of it published in the past thirty years, but with occasional
use of older material. Islam in South Asia, with a comprehensive
introduction, newly written by the editor to place the collected
material in its historical and intellectual context, is destined to
be an essential work of reference.
Available now at a special introductory price. This price is
applicable until 3 months after publication. For more information,
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