Islamization in Modern South Asia : : Deobandi Reform and the Gujjar Response / / David Emmanuel Singh.
This book explores the religious identity of the indigenous Gujjars living in Rajaji National Park (RNP), Uttarakhand, India. In the broader context of forest conservation discourse, steps taken by the local government to relocate the Gujjars outside RNP have been crucial in their choice to associat...
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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: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2012] ©2012 |
Year of Publication: | 2012 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Religion and Society ,
56 |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (334 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One: The Deoband School -- Chapter Two: The Van Gujjars -- Chapter three: The Gujjar ‘Indigeneity’ -- Chapter Four: Deobandi Islamization -- Chapter Five: The Gujjar Response -- Concluding Discussion -- Bibliography -- Appendices -- Subject Index -- People/Organisations Index -- Place Index |
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Summary: | This book explores the religious identity of the indigenous Gujjars living in Rajaji National Park (RNP), Uttarakhand, India. In the broader context of forest conservation discourse, steps taken by the local government to relocate the Gujjars outside RNP have been crucial in their choice to associate with NGOs and Deobandi Muslims. These intersecting associations constitute the context of their transitioning religious identity.The book presents a rich account of the actual process of Islamization through the collaborative agency of Deobandi madrasas and Tablighi Jama‘at. Based on documents and interviews collected over four years, it constructs a particular case of Deobandi reform and also balances this with a layered description of the Gujjar responses. It argues that in their association with the Deobandis, the Gujjars internalized the normative dimensions of beliefs and practices but not at the expense of their traditional Hindu-folk culture. This capacity for adaptation bodes well for the Gujjars, but their proper integration with wider society seems assured only in association with the Deobandis. Consequently this research also points toward the role of Islam in integrating marginal groups in the wider context of society in South Asia. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781614511854 9783110649772 9783110238570 9783110238549 9783110638165 9783110288995 9783110293845 9783110288957 |
ISSN: | 1437-5370 ; |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781614511854 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | David Emmanuel Singh. |