This book looks at the study of ideas, practices and institutions in South Asian Islam, commonly identified as Sufism, and how they relate to politics in South Asia. While the importance of Sufism for the lives of South Asian Muslims has been repeatedly asserted, the specific role played by Sufism in contestations over social and political belonging in South Asia has not yet been fully analysed.
Looking at examples from five countries in South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan), the book begins with a detailed introduction to political concerns over...
This book looks at the study of ideas, practices and institutions in South Asian Islam, commonly identified as Sufism, and how they relate to polit...
