The Hindu Sufis of South Asia: Partition, Shrine Culture and the Sindhis in India Contributor(s): Boivin, Michel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0755643690 ISBN-13: 9780755643691 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $42.52 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2021 |
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BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.79 lbs) 256 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. |