Sufism and Society in Medieval India

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This volume brings together seminal essays on the perennial debate regarding the different roles Sufis played in medieval Indian society and culture. It focuses on crucial issues such as Sufis’ encounters or interactions in the Indian environment, episodic conversion, process of Islamicization, and expansion of Islam in India. The collection includes writings by prominent social historians—Khaliq Ahmad Nizami, Aziz Ahmad, S.A.A. Rizvi, Richard M. Eaton, Carl W. Ernst, Yohanan Friedmann, J.M.S. Baljon, Simon Digby, and Muzaffar Alam. They provide counterpoints in the debate about the political intervention of Sufis and their interaction with the rulers and state.

The editor’s introduction weaves together the varied strands of the debates on this subject and provides a framework for understanding the peculiarities of Sufism in India. Part of the prestigious Debates in Indian History and Society series, this reader will be valuable for scholars, teachers, and students of medievel Indian history, particularly those concerned with Sufi traditions and other forms of Islamic religiosity in medieval India.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Raziuddin Aquil

Raziuddin Aquil is Associate Professor in the Department of History, University of Delhi. He has published widely on religious practices, literary cultures and historical traditions in medieval and early modern India.

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Title
Sufism and Society in Medieval India
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
198064446, 9780198064442
Length
xxiv+184p., Index; 22cm.
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#Sufism