A.R. Momin
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This book makes an ethnographic study of two tribal communities of Thane district of Maharashtra—the Kokna and the Malhar Koli, with special focus on their socio-cultural milieu. Tracing the history of Thane district, it describes in detail the history, location and demography of the Kokna and the Malhar Koli.
Based on the field study of two villages—Durves and Khadkoli, it describes in detail the similarities and differences between the two tribes. ...
The IOS Minaret , an online Islamic magazine, was launched by the Institute of Objective Studies in May 2006. The main objective of the website is to present the ideals and principles of Islam in the contemporary idiom and style, provide authentic, updated informational about Muslim communities located in different regions of the world, examine and analyze contemporary tends and issues from an Islamic perspective, and highlight the multifaceted contributions of ...
South Asia, home to nearly one-sixth of the world's population, is currently in the focus of considerable academic attention. The emergence of India as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world has further sharpened the international focus on the region. South Asia is one of the most culturally diverse regions in the world and, at the same time, the site of a long-standing process of cultural hybridization and symbiosis. The region has witnessed, over ...
Since 1872 the Indian Census has been the most comprehensive and dependable source of information about the land and its people. India can take legitimate pride in having an unbroken history of census taking spanning over a century. The implementation of the five year plan, which was set in motion in 1951, called for a variety of census data inputs such as population growth and distribution, age-sex composition, literacy, labour force and work participation, ...
The pursuit of knowledge occupies a central place in the Islamic ethos. Prophet Muhammad declared that the acquisition of knowledge is an obligation on every Muslim. He said that "wisdom is (like) the lost animal of a believer; wherever he finds it, catches hold of it’. The Prophet exhorted his followers to carry the torch of knowledge and learning far and wide and warned against concealing or with-holding it. Islam opened the portals of knowledge to all ...
Spanning the tumultuous history of the 20 century, this book profiles the life and times of 100 great Muslim leaders, the impact of whose thoughts and achievements continue to shape our lives in the 21 century. Quite a few of them are still among us, their lives' best work yet to come. This book endeavours to enrich our knowledge about the Muslim world while dispelling centuries-old myths and misconceptions. The Institute of Objective Studies (IOS), based in New ...
The term empowerment has acquired a good deal of prominence and salience in the contemporary academic and political discourse in India. Empowerment generally refers to a process as well as a programme of action or intervention whereby a qualitative and sustained improvement in the lives of people is brought about. This short book focuses on the issue of the empowerment of Muslims in India in an integral, holistic perspective. Proceeding from the premise that the ...