Being Muslim in South Asia
Subtitle: Diversity and Daily Life
Publisher: Oxford University Press India
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780198092063
Subjects: Muslims, south asia
Description: What experiences and practices characterize the lives of Muslims in South Asia today? This book examines the contests of ideas, begun 150 years ago, that have translated into political actions touching the lives of tens of millions. Equally, the book focuses on aspects of daily life to emphasize that there are diverse ways of being Muslim. The book is an essential tool for anyone interested in the lives and futures of South Asia's 500 million Muslims.