The Hindu Sufis Of South Asia: Partition, Shrine Culture And The Sindhis In India (Library Of Islamic South Asia)
I.B. Tauris
ISBN13:
9780755643691
$50.51
Within the complex religious landscape of modern India, the community of Sindh stands out as a powerful example of interfaith relations. This Hindu community moved to India and practiced Sufism following Sindh's inclusion to Pakistan in the 1947 partition. Drawing on a close analysis of literature and poetry, interviews with key informants, and a reading of historic rituals and architectures, Michel Boivin demonstrates that this active religious minority has managed to retain its unique Hindu-Sufi identity amidst the rigidification of official religions in both India and Pakistan. Of particular significance, Boivin argues, was the creation of sacred spaces called darbars. These shrines include a religious building where the Hindu Sindhis worship Sufi saints, chant Sufi poetry and perform Sufi rituals. In looking at this vibrant community as a trans-religious culture capable of navigating the challenges of the modern nation state, this book is an important contribution to understanding the Muslim-Hindu encounter in India.
- | Author: Michel Boivin
- | Publisher: I.B. Tauris
- | Publication Date: July 29, 2021
- | Number of Pages: 256 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 0755643690
- | ISBN-13: 9780755643691
- Author:
- Michel Boivin
- Publisher:
- I.B. Tauris
- Publication Date:
- July 29, 2021
- Number of pages:
- 256 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 0755643690
- ISBN-13:
- 9780755643691