UID:
almahu_9949244303902882
Format:
1 online resource (334 p.)
ISBN:
9781614511854
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9783110649772
Series Statement:
Religion and Society , 56
Content:
This book explores the religious identity of the indigenous Gujjars living in Rajaji National Park (RNP), Uttarakhand, India. In the broader context of forest conservation discourse, steps taken by the local government to relocate the Gujjars outside RNP have been crucial in their choice to associate with NGOs and Deobandi Muslims. These intersecting associations constitute the context of their transitioning religious identity.The book presents a rich account of the actual process of Islamization through the collaborative agency of Deobandi madrasas and Tablighi Jama'at. Based on documents and interviews collected over four years, it constructs a particular case of Deobandi reform and also balances this with a layered description of the Gujjar responses. It argues that in their association with the Deobandis, the Gujjars internalized the normative dimensions of beliefs and practices but not at the expense of their traditional Hindu-folk culture. This capacity for adaptation bodes well for the Gujjars, but their proper integration with wider society seems assured only in association with the Deobandis. Consequently this research also points toward the role of Islam in integrating marginal groups in the wider context of society in South Asia.
Note:
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
,
In English.
In:
Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package, De Gruyter, 9783110649772
In:
DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1, De Gruyter, 9783110238570
In:
DGBA Backlist Theology and Religious Studies 2000-2014 (EN), De Gruyter, 9783110238549
In:
DGBA Theology and Religious Studies 2000 - 2014, De Gruyter, 9783110638165
In:
E-BOOK GESAMTPAKET / COMPLETE PACKAGE 2012, De Gruyter, 9783110288995
In:
E-BOOK PACKAGE THEOLOGY, JUDAISM, RELIGION 2012, De Gruyter, 9783110293845
In:
E-BOOK PAKET THEOLOGIE,RELIGIONSWISS., JUDAISTIK 2012, De Gruyter, 9783110288957
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781614512462
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9781614511854
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614511854
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781614511854
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