The Deoband Madrassah movement : countercultural trends and tendencies /

This innovative book analyses the growth of Deobandi Islam, a religious sect whose followers include extremist groups such as the Taliban, through the frame of a counterculture in conflict with mainstream Muslim society.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Moj, Muhammad (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Anthem Press, 2015.
Series:Diversity and plurality in South Asia.
Subjects:
Deoband School (Islam)
Islam and politics > Pakistan.
Islamic religious education > Pakistan.
Islamic fundamentalism > Pakistan.
Intégrisme islamique > Pākistān.
RELIGION > Islam > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology of Religion.
Islam and politics.
Islamic fundamentalism.
Islamic religious education.
Pakistan.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Deoband madrassah movement (DMM): research context
  • Origin of the DMM: seeds of a counterculture
  • The DMM in united India: activist countercultural trends
  • The DMM in Pakistan: countercultural politics and extremism
  • Deobandi Islam: countering folk Islam and popular custom
  • The DMM versus mainstream society: viewpoints of Deobandi journals and students.

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