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Islamization in Modern South Asia : Deobandi Reform and the Gujjar Response.

The religious identity of indegenous Gujjars in the Himilayan region remains largely unexplored. This book argues that their choice to associate with Deobandi Islam occurs in the wider context of conservation debates, local government-led efforts to relocate them from the Rajaji National Park in Utt...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Singh, David Emmanuel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : De Gruyter, 2012.
Colección:Religion and Society.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The religious identity of indegenous Gujjars in the Himilayan region remains largely unexplored. This book argues that their choice to associate with Deobandi Islam occurs in the wider context of conservation debates, local government-led efforts to relocate them from the Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand, India, and the failure of NGOs to represent their interests. Based on documents and interviews, this detailed work explores both the continuing expansion of Deobandi reform and the responses of the Gujjars. It points toward the role of Islam in integrating marginal groups in South Asia.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (344 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-275) and index.
ISBN:9781614511854
1614511853
1283629240
9781283629249
9786613941695
6613941697