The Sufis were heirs to a tradition of Islamic mysticism, and they have generally been viewed as standing more or less apart from the social order. Professor Eaton contends to the contrary that the Sufis were an integral part of their society, and that an understanding of their …
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.
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…
"This book is an in-depth account of people's cultural and religious life in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It brings out the significance of Sufi and deity shrines as alternative places of worship that give meaning and purpose to people's lives. It includes sites…