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Sufism and society in medieval India

Raziuddin Aquil · 2010

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"This volume brings together seminal essays on the perennial debate regarding the different roles Sufis played medieval Indian society and culture. It focuses on crucial issues such as Sufis' encounters or interactions in the Indian environment, episodic conversion, process of Islamicization, and expansion of Islam in India. The editor's introduction weaves together the varied strands of the debates on this subject and provides a framework for understanding the peculiarities of Sufism in India. Part or the prestigious Debates in Indian History and Society series, this reader will be valuable for scholars, teachers, and students or medieval Indian history, particularly those concerned with Sufi traditions and other forms of Islamic religiosity in medieval India"--Jacket.

Book details

Year
2010
Language
English
Series
Oxford in India readings. Debates in Indian history and society
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Editions
4
Pages
184
ISBN
9780198064442

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