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Explores the adaptation of Hinduism and Islam in diasporic settings and inter-religious relations in the Girmit diaspora.
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Figures and Tables Foreword Preface Introduction I. HINDUISM AND HINDUS IN THE GIRMIT DIASPORA
1. The Construction of Hindu Authority in Mauritius: The Case of a Tamil Priest - MATHIEU CLAVEYROLAS
2. Hinduism in South Africa, 1860-2020 - VINAY LAL and GOOLAM VAHED
3. Transnational Hindu Movements and the South African Experience after Indenture - KARTHIGASEN GOPALAN
4. Pivotal Developments on Hinduism in Fiji - PRASHNEEL GOUNDAR
5. The Impact of the Årya Sam"aj on Caribbean Hinduism - FREEK L. BAKKER
6. 'They Came to Mauritian Shores': The History and Symbolism of Ram Leela and
Ramayana in Mauritius - SATYENDRA PEERTHUM
7. 'Beyond Vanvaas: Hinduism in Trinidad' - SHERRY ANN SINGH
II. ISLAM AND MUSLIMS IN THE GIRMIT DIASPORA
8. The Ummah in the Caribbean: African and Asian Origins of Caribbean Islam - BRINSLEY SAMAROO
9. From Indentured Labourers to Permanent Settlers: Muslims in Fiji - JAN A. ALI
10. The Muslims who Arrived in Trinidad, 1887-1891: A Preliminary Assessment - HALIMA-SA'ADIA KASSIM and PERRY POLAR
III. INTERRELIGIOUS RELATIONS IN THE GIRMIT DIASPORA
11. Interreligious Cooperation: Suriname and Guyana, 1950-2014 - KIRTIE ALGOE
12. Fasting Practices of Religiously-mixed Families in Trinidad: Evaluation of the Social Psychological Impact - SHALIMA MOHAMMED
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Edited by Maurits S. Hassankhan; Narinder Mohkamsingh; Goolam Vahed; & Radica Mahase
