People without history : : India's Muslim ghettos / / Jeremy Seabrook, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui.
The West has become obsessed with Muslims, constantly classifying them as either 'moderate' or 'extreme'. Reacting against this dehumanising tendency, Jeremy Seabrook and Imran Ahmed Siddiqui show us the daily life of poor Muslims in India and sheds light on what lies behind Indi...
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Seabrook, Jeremy, author. People without history : India's Muslim ghettos / Jeremy Seabrook, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui. People without history 1st ed. New York : Pluto Press, 2011. 1 online resource (ix, 257 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (Pluto Press, viewed February 20, 2023.). The West has become obsessed with Muslims, constantly classifying them as either 'moderate' or 'extreme'. Reacting against this dehumanising tendency, Jeremy Seabrook and Imran Ahmed Siddiqui show us the daily life of poor Muslims in India and sheds light on what lies behind India's 'economic miracle'. The authors examine life in Muslim communities in Kolkata, home to some of the most disadvantaged people in India, giving a voice to their views, values and feelings. We see that Muslims are no different from those of other faiths - work, family and survival are the overwhelming preoccupations of the vast majority. Although most are observant in their religion, there is no trace of the malevolence or poverty-fuelled extremism attributed to them. This enlightening and elegantly written book will be of great interest to students and practitioners of development and anyone who wants a more realistic picture of Muslim life and modern India. Includes index. In English. CC BY-NC-ND Includes bibliographical references and index. Acknowledgements (starting p. vi) -- Introduction (starting p. 1) -- 1. Topsia (starting p. 9) -- 2. Injustice (starting p. 77) -- 3. Beniapukur (starting p. 89) -- 4. Defining Slums (starting p. 117) -- 5. Tiljala Road (starting p. 122) -- 6. Victimisation (starting p. 196) -- 7. Tangra (starting p. 200) -- 8. Postscript: A Servant's Story (starting p. 250) -- Notes (starting p. 255) Poverty India. Muslims Social life and customs. Siddiqui, Imran Ahmed, author. 0-7453-3114-9 0-7453-3113-0 |
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