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Shi’ism in Kashmir A History of Sunni-Shia Rivalry and Reconciliation

Hamdani, Hakim Sameer
Heftet / 2024 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780755643943
Publisert
2024-07-25
Utgiver
Vendor
I.B. Tauris
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
232

Forfatter
Hamdani, Hakim Sameer

Om bidragsyterne

Hakim Sameer Hamdani is Design Director at INTACH Kashmir, Kashmir. He has published in the International Journal of Islamic Architecture amongst others and his book The Syncretic Traditions of Islamic Religious Architecture of Kashmir is forthcoming.

Shi’ism in Kashmir A History of Sunni-Shia Rivalry and Reconciliation

Hamdani, Hakim Sameer
Heftet / 2024 / Engelsk
Hamdani, Hakim Sameer
Heftet / 2024 / Engelsk
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Shi'ism in Kashmir is a richly documented and immensely valuable addition to the literature on Islam in South Asia. Highlighting the historical complexity of a pivotal region, the book shows how Islamic ideas and identities form, and constantly evolve, in conjunction with political and sociocultural circumstances. The book is an indispensable resource…

SHAHZAD BASHIR, BROWN UNIVERSITY, USA

Using a rich array of unknown Persian, Kashmiri, and Urdu sources, the book covers a large temporal span to offer unique insights into the cultural, spiritual and material practices of the minority Shi i? community in relation to the Sunni majority in a context of non-Muslim rule. Analytically nuanced and meticulously researched, this is a highly informative and useful corrective to the notion that sectarian differences between Shias and Sunnis are primarily due to religious differences, a view that has gained ground in recent years. The book deserves to be widely read and is a welcome addition to the burgeoning scholarship on Kashmir.

AYESHA JALAL, TUFTS UNIVERSITY, USA

[Hakin Sameer] Hamdani presents a captivating revisionist analysis of the historical legacy and influence of the Shi?i community in establishing, upholding and reconciling its theological interpretation of Islam in Kashmir… [T]his is an excellent contribution to the field.

- Imran H Khan Suddahazai, The One Institute, UK, The Muslim World Book Review

When Muslim rule in Kashmir ended in 1820, Sikh and later Hindu Dogra Rulers gained power, but the country was still largely influenced by Sunni religious orthodoxy. This book traces the impact of Sunni power on Shi'i society and how this changed during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The book identifies a distinctive Kashmiri Shi'i Islam established during this period. Hakim Sameer Hamdani argues that the Shi'i community’s religious and cultural identity was fostered through practices associated with the martyrdom of Imam Husayn and his family in Karbala, as well as other rituals of Islam, in particular, the construction and furore surrounding M'arak, the historic imambada (a Shi'i house for mourning of the Imam) of Kashmir’s Shi'i. The book examines its destruction, the ensuing Shi'i -Sunni riot, and the reasons for the Shi'i community’s internal divisions and rifts at a time when they actually saw the strong consolidation of their identity.
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List of Figures Acknowledgments Note on Conventions Introduction 1. Not Quite Taqiyaa: Kashmiri Shi’i at the Start of the Nineteenth Century 2. Mapping Existence: In Search of Patronage and Protection 3. Shi’i Identity, Sunni Space, and Non-Muslim Rule 4. Dissensions within the Muminin: Challenging the Elite 5. Moving Toward a Unified Muslim IdentityAppendix I: Letter of ?akim ?A?im, written to Moulvi Sayyid Rajab ?Ali Shah 161Appendix II: Groans of the Muslims of KashmirNotes Bibliography Index
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Analyses the history of Shia Islam and Sunni-Shii tensions in 19th- and early 20th-century Kashmir
The first study dedicated to Shia Islam in Kashmir
South Asia is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. From early Muslim dynastic rulers to the Mughals, Colonial Rule, Partition and beyond, Islam has played a pivotal part in influencing the history of the region. As South Asia rapidly devel­ops, to what extent will its Islamic heritage and culture influence the region in future? This unique new series opens up innovative avenues for research and debate in exploring the politics, heritage and future of Islamic South Asia.Located thematically in South Asia, and focusing on pluralistic Islamic formations and prac­tices, Islamic South Asia reflects how the mutually intertwined past and present have conditioned debates regarding belonging, sociality and community, law, history and citizenship. At the same time, the South Asian subcontinent has also been inhabited for centuries by Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Sikhs, Jews, Parsees and people of numerous other faiths and practices. Rich and provocative dialogues have taken place among these different traditions to create a culturally diverse and ever-changing region. This series takes an interdisciplinary approach and aims to provide a platform for new voices in a variety of fields: visual culture, history, religion, gender studies, politics and current affairs.Series EditorRuby Lal, Emory University, USA Advisory BoardIftikhar Dadi, Cornell University, CanadaStephen F. Dale, Ohio State University, USARukhsana David, Kinnaird College for Women, PakistanMichael Fisher, Oberlin College, USAMarcus Fraser, Fitzwilliam Museum, UKEbba Koch, University of Vienna, AustriaDavid Lewis, London School of Economics, UKFrancis Robinson, Royal Holloway, University of London, UKRon Sela, Indiana University Bloomington, USAWillem van Schendel, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Shi'ism in Kashmir is a richly documented and immensely valuable addition to the literature on Islam in South Asia. Highlighting the historical complexity of a pivotal region, the book shows how Islamic ideas and identities form, and constantly evolve, in conjunction with political and sociocultural circumstances. The book is an indispensable resource…

SHAHZAD BASHIR, BROWN UNIVERSITY, USA

Using a rich array of unknown Persian, Kashmiri, and Urdu sources, the book covers a large temporal span to offer unique insights into the cultural, spiritual and material practices of the minority Shi i? community in relation to the Sunni majority in a context of non-Muslim rule. Analytically nuanced and meticulously researched, this is a highly informative and useful corrective to the notion that sectarian differences between Shias and Sunnis are primarily due to religious differences, a view that has gained ground in recent years. The book deserves to be widely read and is a welcome addition to the burgeoning scholarship on Kashmir.

AYESHA JALAL, TUFTS UNIVERSITY, USA

[Hakin Sameer] Hamdani presents a captivating revisionist analysis of the historical legacy and influence of the Shi?i community in establishing, upholding and reconciling its theological interpretation of Islam in Kashmir… [T]his is an excellent contribution to the field.

- Imran H Khan Suddahazai, The One Institute, UK, The Muslim World Book Review

When Muslim rule in Kashmir ended in 1820, Sikh and later Hindu Dogra Rulers gained power, but the country was still largely influenced by Sunni religious orthodoxy. This book traces the impact of Sunni power on Shi'i society and how this changed during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The book identifies a distinctive Kashmiri Shi'i Islam established during this period. Hakim Sameer Hamdani argues that the Shi'i community’s religious and cultural identity was fostered through practices associated with the martyrdom of Imam Husayn and his family in Karbala, as well as other rituals of Islam, in particular, the construction and furore surrounding M'arak, the historic imambada (a Shi'i house for mourning of the Imam) of Kashmir’s Shi'i. The book examines its destruction, the ensuing Shi'i -Sunni riot, and the reasons for the Shi'i community’s internal divisions and rifts at a time when they actually saw the strong consolidation of their identity.
Les mer
List of Figures Acknowledgments Note on Conventions Introduction 1. Not Quite Taqiyaa: Kashmiri Shi’i at the Start of the Nineteenth Century 2. Mapping Existence: In Search of Patronage and Protection 3. Shi’i Identity, Sunni Space, and Non-Muslim Rule 4. Dissensions within the Muminin: Challenging the Elite 5. Moving Toward a Unified Muslim IdentityAppendix I: Letter of ?akim ?A?im, written to Moulvi Sayyid Rajab ?Ali Shah 161Appendix II: Groans of the Muslims of KashmirNotes Bibliography Index
Les mer
Analyses the history of Shia Islam and Sunni-Shii tensions in 19th- and early 20th-century Kashmir
The first study dedicated to Shia Islam in Kashmir
South Asia is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. From early Muslim dynastic rulers to the Mughals, Colonial Rule, Partition and beyond, Islam has played a pivotal part in influencing the history of the region. As South Asia rapidly devel­ops, to what extent will its Islamic heritage and culture influence the region in future? This unique new series opens up innovative avenues for research and debate in exploring the politics, heritage and future of Islamic South Asia.Located thematically in South Asia, and focusing on pluralistic Islamic formations and prac­tices, Islamic South Asia reflects how the mutually intertwined past and present have conditioned debates regarding belonging, sociality and community, law, history and citizenship. At the same time, the South Asian subcontinent has also been inhabited for centuries by Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, Sikhs, Jews, Parsees and people of numerous other faiths and practices. Rich and provocative dialogues have taken place among these different traditions to create a culturally diverse and ever-changing region. This series takes an interdisciplinary approach and aims to provide a platform for new voices in a variety of fields: visual culture, history, religion, gender studies, politics and current affairs.Series EditorRuby Lal, Emory University, USA Advisory BoardIftikhar Dadi, Cornell University, CanadaStephen F. Dale, Ohio State University, USARukhsana David, Kinnaird College for Women, PakistanMichael Fisher, Oberlin College, USAMarcus Fraser, Fitzwilliam Museum, UKEbba Koch, University of Vienna, AustriaDavid Lewis, London School of Economics, UKFrancis Robinson, Royal Holloway, University of London, UKRon Sela, Indiana University Bloomington, USAWillem van Schendel, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780755643943
Publisert
2024-07-25
Utgiver
Vendor
I.B. Tauris
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
232

Forfatter
Hamdani, Hakim Sameer

Om bidragsyterne

Hakim Sameer Hamdani is Design Director at INTACH Kashmir, Kashmir. He has published in the International Journal of Islamic Architecture amongst others and his book The Syncretic Traditions of Islamic Religious Architecture of Kashmir is forthcoming.

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