Modern Islam in India

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Read Books, 2006 - History - 412 pages
MODERN ISLAM IN INDIA A SOCIAL ANALYSIS by WILFRED CANTWELL SMITH CONTENTS PART I - INTELLECTUALS AND THE MOVEMENT OF IDEAS 1. THE MOVEMENT IN FAVOUR OF CONTEMPORARY BRITISH CULTURE Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan The Aligarh School A note on the Muhammadan AngloOriental College Muslim University, Aligarh A note on the part played by Christian Missions in Islamic Reform 2. THE MOVEMENT IN FAVOUR OF ISLAMIC CULTURE OF THE PAST Amir all Descriptive Analysis of the Movement Later Developments of the Movement A note on uthmaniyah University 3. THE MOVEMENT IN FAVOUR OF A NEW CULTURE OF THE FUTURE: PROGRESSIVE The Progressive Progressive Followers and other modern Muslim Progressives A note on the Jdmiah Milllyah IslSmiyah 4. THE MOVEMENT IN FAVOUR OF A NEW CULTURE OF THE FUTURE: REACTIONARY the Reactionary Reactionary Followers and other modern Muslim Reactionaries A note on recent developments at the Muslim University Aligarh Table of Contents PART II - POLITICS AND ORGANIZATIONAL MOVEMENTS 1. AN INTRODUCTORY ESSAY ON COMMONALISM 2. THE PANISLAMIC, KHILAFAT, AND RELATED MOVEMENTS 3. ISLAM AND INDIAN NATIONALISM Muslims and the Indian National Congress ProNationalist Muslim Groups: The Ahrar Party The Mumin and Similar Groups Other Political Groupings The Azad Muslim Conference 4. ISLAMIC NATIONALISM: THE KHAKSAR MOVEMENT 5. ISLAMIC NATIONALISM: THE MUSLIM LEAGUE The Conservative Phase: 1906-36 The Reactionary pfcase: 1936-42 The Most Recent Phase: 1942 6. SOME THEOLOGICAL GROUPS: The Classical Theologians A Note on the Ahmadiyah Movement The ShTah NOTES, etc Definition of Terms On Transliteration On Alphabetical Order References and Notes Bibliography Index

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Smith is Professor of Emeritus of the Comparative History of Religion at Harvard University.

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