Islamism and Democracy in India : : The Transformation of Jamaat-e-Islami / / Irfan Ahmad.
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is the most influential Islamist organization in India today. Founded in 1941 by Syed Abul Ala Maududi with the aim of spreading Islamic values in the subcontinent, Jamaat and its young offshoot, the Student Islamic Movement of India or SIMI, have been watched closely by Indian...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2009] ©2010 |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (328 p.) :; 15 halftones. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations and Tables
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Notes to the Reader
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I. Fieldwork and Historical Context
- 1. Doing Fieldwork in Times of War
- 2. Contextualizing the Formation and Ideology of Islamism
- Part II. Zigzags to Allah's Kingdom
- 3. Educating the Children
- 4. Mobilizing the Young
- 5. Defining Islam: Conflict and Democratization
- Part III. Opposition and Negotiation
- 6. Invoking Jihad
- 7. Negotiating the Idol: Secularism, Democracy, and Allah's Kingdom
- Conclusion
- Appendixes
- Notes
- Glossary of Urdu-Hindi Terms
- Bibliography
- Index