Description
Book SynopsisThis volume explores the historical trajectory of the spread of Islam in South Asia and how the engagements of the past have played a crucial role in the making of the present outfits of South Asian Islam.
Islam in South Asia has maintained a distinct role while imbibing cultural, social, ethnic, folk, and artistic networks of the subcontinent in diverse echelons. In an unequivocal analysis, this volume showcases the visible varieties of Islam from an array of regional cultural, ethnic, and vernacular groups. While many characteristics remain distinct in different provinces or regions of South Asia, similarities are palpable in etiquettes, customary laws, art, and architecture. More than regional differences, various ethnic groups from all poles of the Indian subcontinent have paved the way for the dissimilar landscapes of Islam, in tandem with differences in language, culture, and festivals. The case studies in this book exhibit forms of cultural pluralism in the communities,
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Indigenization of Islam PART I: Theology, Jurisprudence, and Syncretic Traditions 1 Monsoon Landscapes of Integrated Islam 2 The Chishtıs and Cross-Cultural Interactions in Medieval South Asia 3 Islamic Law: State Policies, Sharia, and Promotion of Syncretic Practices PART II: State and Society 4 Multifaith Relationships and Civilization-Building in Muslim States and Societies 5 Muslim South Asia: A Thousand Years of Travel Accounts 6 Cultural Integration in Muslim Communities: The Cases of Malabar and Assam PART III: Architecture, Arts, and New Cultures 7 Localizing Islam in South Asia 8 Architectural Diversity in South Asian Islam 9 Muslim Epigraphy and Ornamentation: Its Diversity in South Asian Culture
