Muslim Cultures of the Indian Ocean : : Diversity and Pluralism, Past and Present / / ed. by Stéphane Pradines.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Architecture and Design 2023
• MitwirkendeR: Battle, Stephen,; Blanchard, Pierre,; Desai, Madhavi,; Desai, Miki,; Ebrahimi, Roghayeh,; Falt, Eric,; Ghali, Walid,; Hoffman, Valerie J.,; Jameel, Mohamed Mauroof,; Khan, Gulfishan,; Mirza, Sana,; Nicolini, Beatrice,; O’Kane, Bernard,; Pirbhai, M. Reza,; Pradines, Stéphane,; Topan, Farouk,
• HerausgeberIn: Pradines, Stéphane,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Series: Exploring Muslim Contexts : EMC
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (272 p.) :; 29 B/W illustrations

Explores the role of Islam in forming and transforming interconnectivity across the Indian Ocean World from a longue durée perspectiveHighlights the centrality of Muslim cultures in understanding interconnectivity across the Indian OceanExplores the role of Islam in forming and transforming global interactions and local agencies across the Indian OceanOffers intra-Muslim perceptions of beliefs, practices and activities, both religious and otherPresents 15 case studies across Ethiopia, Gujarat, Java, Kerala, the Malay-Indonesian archipelago, Maldives, Oman, Tanzania, Zanzibar and the Persianate cultural zoneThis book examines the role of Muslim communities in the emergence of connections and mobilities across the Indian Ocean World from a longue durée perspective. Spanning the 7th century through the medieval period until the present day, this book aims to move beyond the usual focus on geographical sub-regions to highlight different aspects of interconnectivity in relation to Islam. Analysing textual and material evidence, contributors examine identities and diasporas, manuscripts and literature, as well as vernacular and religious architecture. It aims to explore networks and circulations of peoples, ideas and ideologies, as well as art, culture, religion and heritage. It focuses on global interactions as well as local agencies in context.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures -- Introduction -- Part I Muslim Identities, Literature and Diasporas -- Chapter 1 Developing the Harari Muşḥaf: The Indian Ocean Milieu of Ethiopian Scribes -- Chapter 2 The Making of a Qurʾān Manuscript in Lamu Archipelago: The Indian Ocean Cross-cultural Influence -- Chapter 3 Muslim Identities of the Indian Ocean: the Ibadi Al Bu Saʾid of Oman during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries -- Chapter 4 Religion, Ethnicity and Identity in the Zanzibar Sultanate -- Chapter 5 Transcending Boundaries: Sayyida Salme/Emily Ruete and Siti binti Saad -- Chapter 6 Exploring the Geographies and Locales in Shaykh Jamali Dehlawi’s Siyar al-ʿārifīn (The Virtues of Gnostics) -- Chapter 7 A Persian View of the Maritime Muslim Frontier in Southeast Asia: The Jāmiʿ al-barr waʾl-bar -- Chapter 8 ‘Sword of the Two Sanctuaries’: Islam of and in the Modern Indian Ocean -- Part II Monuments and Heritage in Muslim Contexts -- Chapter 9 The Indian Ocean as a Maritime Cultural Landscape and Heritage Route -- Chapter 10 Indian Ocean Heritage and Sustainable Conservation, from Zanzibar to Kilwa -- Chapter 11 Early Swahili Mosques: The Role of Ibadi and Ismaili Communities, Ninth to Twelfth Centuries -- Chapter 12 Traditional Bohra Dwellings of Gujarat, India: Architectural Response to Cultural Ethos -- Chapter 13 Regionalism in Religious Architecture of India: A Comparative Study of Mosques in Gujarat and Kerala -- Chapter 14 Architecture of Coral Stone Mosques of the Maldives -- Chapter 15 The Development of Early Islamic Architecture and Decoration in the Malay-Indonesian Archipelago (Nusantara) -- About the Contributors -- Index