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Post 1857, colonial India witnessed the emergence of numerous new forms of Muslim identities, some emerging as new Islamic 'sects' (maslaks), and others based on educational priorities. This book critically examines, how a feeling of utter humiliation - zillat - acted as an agentive force allowing Muslims to remake their many identities.

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Preface: The Making of this Book; Introduction; 1. Who is a Muslim?: Identities of Exclusion; 2. Zillat, apne hathoṅ se; 3. Main majbūr hu'ā: Print Matters; 4. Performativity, and Orality in Print; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index

Making a Muslim

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 30 September 2021
      ISBN-13 9781108490535
      978-1108490535
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      Social and cultural history History of religion Religion and politics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Post 1857, colonial India witnessed the emergence of numerous new forms of Muslim identities, some emerging as new Islamic 'sects' (maslaks), and others based on educational priorities. This book critically examines, how a feeling of utter humiliation - zillat - acted as an agentive force allowing Muslims to remake their many identities.

      Table of Contents
      Preface: The Making of this Book; Introduction; 1. Who is a Muslim?: Identities of Exclusion; 2. Zillat, apne hathoṅ se; 3. Main majbūr hu'ā: Print Matters; 4. Performativity, and Orality in Print; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index

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