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Tag Archives: ‘Muslim World’
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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Tackling Muslim Fashion Within a Secular State
The typical American student, let’s call him Ryan, who might pay attention in his Social Studies class, would probably define Secularism as, ‘the separation of church and state.’ However, Secularism is not simply the act of separating two spheres, which … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Muslim World', Equality, France, Freedom, Islam, Islamic Fundamentalism, Islamic Veil, modernity, Muslim Fashion, orientalism, Politics, Religion, secularism, Turkey
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