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Tag Archives: Indian Muslims
The ways in which Islamic mysticism (Sufism) presents as part of the so called ‘Muslim world’, in India during the British Raj.
When the British came to India they made distinctions between the Hindus and Muslims living there based on experiences that the Western world had already had with Muslims, namely the idea of a simple and unified ‘Muslim world’ (Aydin, p.3). … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Muslim World', Archibald Wavell, British, British Raj, Colonialism, Deobandi, fatwa, Gangohi, Hanafi, India, Indian Muslims, Islam, Islamic Mysticism, Muslisms, Mysticism, Spiritual, Sufi, Sufism
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The Need for Equality Addressed: Muslim Women in India
by Maddy Gale What it means to be a Muslim in India has always been culturally and politically separate from the notion of the modern “Muslim World.” The “Muslim World” is a proposed geopolitical term used to homogenize and categorize … Continue reading
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Tagged Colonialism, family law, gender, Hinduism, Indian Muslims, Islamic Feminism, modernity, nikahnama, women's rights
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