Lived Islam in South Asia - Adaptation, Accommodation and Conflict

South Asia is probably the largest area in the world where Islam exists within a mixed composite culture, overlapping with several other religions. No matter how many origins of political conflicts one may find in the domain of culture and religion, there are, at the same time, elements of peaceful co-existence as well.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Part I: Concepts and Interpretations 3. Part II: Lived Islam and its Historical Context 4. Part III: Conflict and Accommodation 5. Part IV: The Presence of Sufism

About the author

Imtiaz Ahmad is former professor of Political Sociology at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
                                                                                                                
Helmut Reifeld is India representative of Konrad Adenauer Foundation, New Delhi.

Product details

• Authors: Imtiaz Reifeld Ahmad
• Assisted by: Imtiaz Ahmad (Editor), Ahmad Imtiaz (Editor), Helmut Reifeld (Editor), Reifeld Helmut (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.07.2017
• EAN: 9781138099999
• ISBN: 978-1-138-09999-9
• No. of pages: 334
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Islam, History, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Anthropology, Society & culture: general, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, India, Religion: general, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Society and culture: general, Regional Geography, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General