This book makes an innovative and original intervention in the existing debates on the questions of medieval politics, patterns of governance as well as the relationship between politics Islam and Muslim religious leaders.
"In India, the rhythm of Muslim life has always been marked by customs and festivals relating to saints and their tombs; and dargahs, or shrines erected on and around these tombs remain some of the finest specimens of Indo-Muslim architecture. This book describes the location, a…
Présentation de l'éditeur : "Religions in South Asia have tended to be studied in blocks, whether in the various monolithictraditions in which they are now regarded, thus Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, or indeed intemporal blocks : ancient, medieval, modern. This volume se…
"Within the complex religious landscape of modern India, the community of Sindh stands out as a powerful example of interfaith relations. This Hindu community moved to India and practiced Sufism following Sindh's inclusion to Pakistan in the 1947 partition. Drawing on a close an…