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Focusing on a significant Islamist movement in South Asia, this historical and ethnographic account emerges from courageous fieldwork amid rising Hindu-Muslim tensions in India. It argues that a radically antisecular movement can evolve to support secular democracy, offering a vital perspective for contemporary global discussions. This work is crucial for political scientists, sociologists, anthropologists, historians, and students of Islam, highlighting transformative possibilities within complex socio-political landscapes.
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Islamism and Democracy in India, Irfan Ahmad
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- 2009
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- Title
- Islamism and Democracy in India
- Subtitle
- The Transformation of Jamaat-E-Islami
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Irfan Ahmad
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Publisher
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 328
- ISBN13
- 9780691139203
- Description
- Focusing on a significant Islamist movement in South Asia, this historical and ethnographic account emerges from courageous fieldwork amid rising Hindu-Muslim tensions in India. It argues that a radically antisecular movement can evolve to support secular democracy, offering a vital perspective for contemporary global discussions. This work is crucial for political scientists, sociologists, anthropologists, historians, and students of Islam, highlighting transformative possibilities within complex socio-political landscapes.